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Fact Sheet:
Birth Name: Anna
Kournikova
Birthdate: June 7, 1981
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 123 lbs
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Blond
Hobbies: Singing, Dancing.
Occupation: Athlete
Claim to Fame: The often downloaded tennis star reached the fourth
round in her first U.S. Open in 1996 at the age of 15.
Father: Sergei Kournikova
Mother: Alla Kournikova
Factoids: Began playing tennis at age 5 with friends in a weekly
children's sports program Contact: Anna Kournikova
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Biography: Born in
Moscow on the 7th June, 1981, Anna Kournikova is one of the most promising
stars on the Sanex WTA Tour. Having already achieved a career-high ranking
of 8, this talented 20-year-old has attracted a large male following and
has been touted as a future Top 5 player.
Since turning professional in 1995, Anna has not yet reached her full
potential winning no singles titles and thirteen doubles titles. But there
is no denying that when playing at her optimum level, she has the ability
to defeat several Top 10 players consecutively, as she did at the 1998
Lipton Championships. Anna has won a number of tour titles and has already
accumulated approximately $191,522 from her matches this year, placing her
46th on the WTA money leaders list. And with the lure of lucrative
endorsements never far away, we can rest soundly knowing that her future
finances are in good hands.
Talented, ambitious, and attractive, Kournikova is guaranteed an audience
wherever she may play or simply be. Well-known for her interesting, if
sometimes provocative, nature, Anna will win (and break) hearts en route
to the summit of women's tennis.
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