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Anna Kournikova
Anna Sergeyevna Kournikova Iglesias is a Russian model and television personality, and former professional tennis player. 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.
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sports · Russian tennis player and model (born 1981) · tennis player · model · socialite · athlete · also Anna Kournikova, 1XU, Anna Sergeyevna Kournikova, Kournikova
Born 7 June 1981 · Q131120
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2010· 2 entries
That Kournikova had become an American citizen
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It was reported in 2010 that Kournikova had become an American citizen.
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2009· 1 entry
Moved back up to third place among athletes in terms of search popularity in 2010
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2008· 1 entry
Was named a spokesperson for K-Swiss
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2005· 1 entry
Kournikova stated that if she were 100% fit, she would like to come back and compete again
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2003· 2 entries
Due to serious back and spinal problems, including a herniated disk
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Anna Kournikova achieved her first Grand Slam match victory in two years at the Australian Open
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2002· 2 entries
Also placed first in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World in US and UK editions
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Penthouse magazine published paparazzi photographs that purported to show Kournikova sunbathing topless on a Florida beach
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2001· 1 entry
Fedorov claimed that he and Kournikova were married in 2001, and divorced in 2003.
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2000· 3 entries
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.
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After a reporter took a photo of them together in a Florida restaurant where Bure supposedly asked Kournikova to marry him
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Kournikova became the new face for Berlei's shock absorber sports bras, and appeared in the "only the ball should bounce" billboard campaign
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1999· 3 entries
And 2002, both at the Australian Open in the Women's Doubles event with partner Martina Hingis
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When Kournikova was still linked to Bure's former Russian teammate Sergei Fedorov
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And 2002, and the WTA Championships in 1999 and 2000
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1998· 2 entries
Kournikova broke into the WTA's top 20 rankings for the first time, when she was ranked No
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And was voted "hottest female athlete" on ESPN
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1996· 3 entries
Was named WTA Newcomer of the Year, and she was ranked No
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Started playing under a new coach, Ed Nagel
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Played for Russia Billie Jean King Cup team (1996).
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1989· 1 entry
At the age of eight, Kournikova began appearing in junior tournaments, and by the following year, was attracting attention from tennis scouts across the world
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1986· 1 entry
Kournikova became a member of the Spartak Tennis Club, coached by Larissa Preobrazhenskaya
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1981· 1 entry
Born 1981-06-07.
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