Anna Kournikova

**Anna Sergeyevna Kournikova** (Russian: А́нна Серге́евна Ку́рникова IPA:(ˈanːə sʲɪrˈɡʲejɪvnəˈkurnʲɪkəvə); born June 7, 1981) is a Russian former professional tennisplayer and American television personality. Her appearance and celebrity status made her one of the best known tennis stars worldwide. At the peak of her fame, fans looking for images of Kournikova made her name one of the most common search strings on Google Search.

Despite never winning a singles title, she reached No. 8 in the world in 2000. She achieved greater success playing doubles, where she was at times the world No. 1 player. With Martina Hingis as her partner, she won Grand Slam titles in Australia in 1999 and 2002, and the Wikipedia:WTA Championships in 1999 and 2000. They referred to themselves as the "Spice Girls of Tennis".

Kournikova retired at the age of 21 due to serious back and spinal problems, including a herniated disk. She lives in Miami Beach, Florida, and played in occasional exhibitions and in doubles for the St. Louis Aces of World Team Tennis before the team folded in 2011. She was a new trainer for season 12 of the television show *The Biggest Loser*, replacing Jillian Michaels, but did not return for season 13. In addition to her tennis and television work, Kournikova serves as a Global Ambassador for Population Services International's "Five & Alive" program, which addresses health crises facing children under the age of five and their families.

## Personal life

Kournikova was in a relationship with fellow Russian, Pavel Bure, an NHL ice hockey player. The two met in 1999, when Kournikova was still linked to Bure's former Russian teammate Sergei Fedorov. Bure and Kournikova were reported to have been engaged in 2000 after a reporter took a photo of them together in a Florida restaurant where Bure supposedly asked Kournikova to marry him. As the story made headlines in Russia, where they were both heavily followed in the media as celebrities, Bure and Kournikova both denied any engagement. Kournikova, 10 years younger than Bure, was 18 years old at the time.

Fedorov claimed that he and Kournikova were married in 2001, and divorced in 2003. Kournikova's representatives deny any marriage to Fedorov; however, Fedorov's agent Pat Brisson claims that although he does not know when they got married, he knew "Fedorov was married".

Kournikova started dating pop star Enrique Iglesias in late 2001 after she had appeared in his music video for "Escape". She has consistently refused to directly confirm or deny the status of her personal relationships. In June 2008, Iglesias was quoted by the *Daily Star (UK)* as having married Kournikova the previous year and subsequently separated. The couple have invested in a $20 million home built on a private island in Miami.Template:Citation needed They have three children, twins, Nicholas and Lucy born on 16 December 2017 and a daughter born, 30 January 2020.

It was reported in 2010 that Kournikova had become an American citizen.

## References

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4. ↑ Harper, Tony. "Hingis-Kournikova Win Australian Open Doubles", *The Washington Post*, 29 January 1999. Retrieved on 10 March 2017.
5. ↑ Gallagher, Brendan. "Wimbledon 2010: Anna Kournikova and Martina Hingis lend some spice to Court Two", *The Daily Telegraph*, 29 June 2010. Retrieved on 5 May 2016.
6. ↑ Myles, Stephanie (18 February 2010). Alla Kournikova – not mother of the year. *The (Montreal, CAN) Gazette*. Retrieved on 10 August 2013.
7. ↑ Anna Kournikova in Haiti, Day One: Child Survival. *The Daily Traveler* (27 February 2009). Retrieved on 25 August 2011.
8. ↑ "People: Courtney Love, Scissor Sisters, Antonio Moral", *The New York Times*, 11 February 2005. Retrieved on 12 July 2009.
9. ↑ "Kournikova and Bure wedding may be off", *The Independent*, 6 April 2000. Retrieved on 24 June 2009.
10. ↑ "Fedorov married, divorced Kournikova", CBC Sports, 3 March 2003. Retrieved on 26 January 2007.
11. ↑ "Fedorov married, divorced Kournikova", CBC News, 3 March 2003.
12. ↑ Moss, Corey (1 July 2002). Enrique Iglesias Serves Up Anna Kournikovca for Latest Video. Retrieved on 27 February 2020.
13. ↑ Hilton, Beth (26 June 2008). Iglesias: 'Anna and I were married'. Retrieved on 27 February 2020.
14. ↑ Template:Cite magazine
15. ↑ Couzens, Gerard (10 February 2020). Anna Kournikova and Enrique Iglesias welcome their third child.
16. ↑ "Video: Five questions with tennis star Anna Kournikova", *USA Today*, 17 November 2010.
17. ↑ "Russian-born Kournikova Now An American Citizen", *Tennis*, 23 September 2010.

## External links

* Anna Kournikova article at *Wikipedia*
* Anna Kournikova links at FreeOnes
* Anna Kournikova at Babepedia
* Anna Kournikova at the Women's Tennis Association
* Anna Kournikova at the International Tennis Federation