Real Name:
Anna Kournikova
Born:
June 7, 1981 in Moscow, Russia
Occupation:
Pro Tennis Player
Ancestry:
Russian
Hair:
Blonde
Eyes:
Blue
Status:
Anna Kournikova is engaged to NHL star Pavel Bure of the Florida Panthers.
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Biography: Anna Kournikova
Sergei and Alla Kournikova knew that their lives would change when they brought daughter Anna into the world on June 7, 1981. They just didn't know the entire tennis world would soon be turned upside down as well.
Both Sergei, a natural athlete who wrestled professionally and coached tennis part-time, and Alla encouraged their daughter to take part in physical activity at an early age. When she turned five, Anna received a Christmas gift that would change her life.
"I found my first racquets under the Christmas tree," Anna says, "but I found out later that my parents sold one of their TVs to get me those racquets."
From that moment, Anna has rarely put down her racquet. She started hitting at Moscow's Soklniki Park and soon was a member of the prestigious Spartak Tennis Club, coached by the husband of Russian pro Olga Morozova.
At eight, Anna began appearing in junior clinics and quickly caught the eye of local tennis scouts. Still, she says, her childhood was
"regular, average" as she spent a lot of time shopping, going to amusement parks and spending time with friends.
Source: Kournikova.com
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Quotes: Anna Kournikova
"When I was 12, every little girl in Russia was trying to wear her hair like mine and playing tennis" (GQ interview)
"It's that I have a good personnality and am a good tennis player"
(GQ interview)
"Phil wants me to dress like a nun and I want to look like a teenager" talking about her agent...(GQ interview)
"I think it's really important for me not to forget where I came from" "Like any young person, I do what I want" (Wimbledon 99')
"People don't get to see the unglamourous side" (Wimbledon 99')
"There are a lot of pretty girls. I am a tennis player first of all, that is why I am here, and if wasn't producing results no one would notice me" (99' Wimbledon Interview)
"I lost this battle but I'll win the war"(98' Wimbledon)
"It's true I always try to be as seductive as possible but I wouldn't be here if I couldn't play tennis"
"I worked very hard and I earned all the attention I'm getting"
"A court is like a scene, people want to see attractive people"
"People ask me, 'Why do you have to look good on the court? Why not just play.' But to me, whenever I'm on the court, its like theater, and I have to express myself. Why should I have to look ugly just because I'm an athlete."
