Anna Kournikova

Anna Kournikova is a retired professional tennis player from Russia. She is best known for her achievements in doubles tennis where she is a former World Number 1. She has also won the WTA Tour Finals women’s doubles title twice.

Player Profile

Anna Sergeyevna Kournikova (Russian: Анна Сергеевна Курникова) was born on June 7, 1981 in Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia). She stands 173 cm tall and she is right-handed with a two-handed backhand.

She is in a relationship with Enrique Iglesias and has been since 2001. They have three children together and reside in Miami Beach, Florida in the United States.

Kournikova’s career spanned from 1995 to 2003. An that time, she has worked with coaches Larissa Preobrazhenskaya, Ed Nagel, and David Chang. She also earned prize money totaling: US$3,584,662.

Career

Anna Kournikova, the youngest tennis player who won at the 1996 Fed Cup, was 14 at the time. Kournikova is not only a tennis player but also one of the Top 10 Most Marketable Female Athletes.

Kournikova turned pro in October 1995. She made her Grand Slam main draw debut in 1996 where she made it all the way to the fourth round of the women’s singles category in the US Open. That year, she was also in the quarterfinals of the same tournament but for women’s doubles.

Kournikova has always done better in doubles than she did in singles. Her best finish in a grand slam singles event was in the semifinals of Wimbledon. As for women’s doubles, she made it to the finals of the 1999 French Open. That year, she also won the women’s doubles at the Australian Open. She would win the same event in 2002.

She decided to retire in 2003 after suffering from injuries for some time. She has been spending her time playing in exhibition matches and World Team Tennis. It is reported that she became an American citizen in 2010.

Career Record

Singles

• Career Record: 209–129 (61.8%)
• Career Titles: 0

• Highest Singles Ranking: 8 (November 20, 2000)

Best Grand Slam Singles Performances

• Australian Open - QF (2001)
• French Open - 4R (1998, 1999)
• Wimbledon - SF (1997)
• US Open- 4R (1996, 1998)

Other Tournaments

• Tour Finals - SF (2000)
• Olympic Games - 1R (1996)

Doubles

• Career Record: 200–71
• Career Titles: 16

• Highest Doubles Ranking: 1 (November 22, 1999)

Best Grand Slam Doubles Performances

• Australian Open - W (1999, 2002)
• French Open - F (1999)
• Wimbledon - SF (2000, 2002)
• US Open - QF (1996, 2002)

Other Doubles Tournaments

• Tour Finals - W (1999, 2000)

Mixed Doubles

• Career Record: 24–14

Best Grand Slam Mixed Doubles Performances

• Australian Open - SF (1997, 2000)
• French Open - QF (1997)
• Wimbledon - F (1999)
• US Open - F (2000)

People Ask

Who is Anna Kournikova's partner?

>She has been with Enrique Iglesias since 2001. They have three kids together.

Has Anna Kournikova won a Grand Slam title?

>Yes. She has two. She won the 1999 and 2002 Australian Open women's doubles titles. She has also made it to two mixed doubles finals and one women's doubles finals.

When did Anna Kournikova retire?

>She retired from playing professionally in May 2003.