Anna Kournikova was born on June 7, 1981 in Moscow, Russia. Anna began playing professional tennis at the age of 14. She reached the semifinals of Wimbledon at the age of 16. Anna never won a singles title but did win two Grand Slam doubles titles with Martina Hingis.
Despite her lack of success on the court, Anna garnered much media attention because of her beauty and sex appeal. She appeared on the covers of many magazines including the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition and Maxim. She is currently in a relationship with pop star Enrique Iglesias.
Did you know…
- Her highest singles ranking was #8 in 2000.
- Retired from tennis in 2004.
- She has a tattoo of a sun design on her lower back.
- She dated hockey players Pavel Bure and Sergei Federov at the same time.
- She is an only child.
- Her favorite food is sushi.
