Tennis is a royal and noble sport. The people who deal with it are beautiful, slim, attractive and dexterous. And professional tennis teaches discipline, work and philosophy: this is a game, therefore, defeats go along with victories. It is not in vain that among tennis players there are so many sex idols with multi-million army of fans. Anna Kournikova is one of them.
Ani's childhood
The biography of Anna Kournikova is a very striking example of industriousness and female charm. This is a quick take-off to the very top of the sports Olympus and the worship of millions. This is a happy personal life and far-reaching plans for the future. But first things first.
The future star of tennis was born on June 7, 1981 in the white stone capital of Russia, then the Soviet Union. It was no coincidence that the girl got into sports, because her father was engaged in wrestling, and her mother was a tennis coach. It was from her that Anya borrowed a love for this type of competition. At first, tennis was just a hobby, but already at the age of five she played quite seriously. Gradually, a hobby began to take away from her all the time, free from study. And at the age of seven, Anna Kournikova took part in her first tournament.
Sports career: the beginning
The girl, who was destined to become a female symbol of world tennis, showed great hopes from childhood. She often took part in telecasts; big bets were made on her in competitions. At the age of ten, Kournikova received a good offer and a scholarship from the prestigious tennis academy Nick Boletieri (Florida). Then she moves to the USA and takes lessons from the best athletes in the world. Today she has American citizenship, but her roots are in Russia.
Four years later, Anna becomes the winner of the Orange Bowl tournament, after which she enters the semifinals of the Wimbledon tournament, as well as the quarterfinals of the French Open. It was then that she was recognized as a professional tennis player.
Professional Triumphs
Anna's career developed rapidly and brilliantly. She won victory after victory, she obeyed the best courts of Michigan and Illinois. And at the Olympics in Atlanta (1996) Kournikova was the youngest participant in the Russian Olympic team.
The finest hour of the athlete falls on 1998, when she defeats Martin Hingis and Lindsay Davenport , which allowed her to be included in the list of twenty strongest tennis players on the globe. Together with Martina, a year later they win the Australian Open. However, it is worth noting that in the singles Anna Kournikova could not win in any major tournament. Probably because of this, poker fans began to call the name of the tennis player a combination of AK, consisting of an ace and a king. According to the logic of gamblers, this pair, like Anya, looks beautiful, but rarely wins.
Life outside the tennis court
In 2003, the girl left the big sport, having received another injury. And although many people close to her believed that she could still recover and pursue a career (not occupying her professionalism), Kournikova decided to leave in the prime of her life. Evil tongues used to say that the athlete went for lighter bread, because she was more and more often invited to photo sessions, taking time to train. And her bright appearance, envious people considered the main reason for success. But every person who loves and understands tennis knows that there is no coincidence: Anya worked hard and long to get recognition.
Although she left her career, she still holds a tennis racket in her hands often, for pleasure, to maintain her tone and figure. By the way, it was thanks to the excellent appearance and parameters of the figure that the beauty did not remain without work. Growth of 173 cm and low weight (56 kg) allowed her to start a modeling career. Anna Kournikova successfully advertises products of leading world brands - clothes, watches, underwear. And she starred in videos and films, takes part in various shows and charity programs.
Personal life of a beautiful woman
For five years, from 1998 to 2003, People magazine included the girl in the list of fifty most beautiful people in the world. She is really very good: a chiseled figure, a lush cascade of light-colored hair, a childishly clean rounded face, big eyes and a charming smile. Can men resist the spell of such a lady? Of course not.
Anna had an affair with the famous hockey player Sergei Fedorov, who even ended in a wedding. True, together they stayed only two years and broke up. For some time Kournikova met with another NHL star - Pavel Bure. And only the sweet-voiced and temperamental Enrique Iglesias managed to keep the girl in his arms for the longest time.
Anna Kournikova and Enrique
They met in 2002 and have not parted since. Then Anna was invited to shoot the video for the song "Escape", which later became a famous hit. Rumor has it that during work, the singer, who was reputed to be a smoothie, refused to kiss the tennis player. This greatly hurt the girl, and she launched her charms. As a result, they began an affair that lasts more than ten years, but the wedding does not end.
In the press every now and then there is news of a quarrel between lovers, their separation, sometimes news is printed that Anna Kournikova gave birth. But the couple continually refutes the rumors, assuring that they are doing well, they love each other, only they are not ready for family ties. And they don’t think about children yet, their parenthood scares them.
Is it time to think about the heirs?
Stars regularly joke about regular questions about children, that it’s too early for them to think about it. In 2011, the Internet stirred up the news about the interesting position of the tennis player. As evidence, photographs were shown that showed a slightly rounded tummy. However, the pregnant Anna Kournikova was not at all pregnant, but only slightly recovered. Although, maybe the photos were not real, but corrected using modern technical means?
In 2013, the media again turned their attention to the star couple. They have spent nine million dollars to acquire a plot of land in a picturesque place and are still planning to spend about eleven million on construction. This should be their dream home. Against the background of slightly replenished forms of Ani, rumors of an approaching wedding and pregnancy reappeared with former force. But it turned out to be empty talk: the children of Anna Kournikova and Enrique have not yet been born. Young people are still together, but there are no stamps in the passports. And Julio Iglesias, the father of a bachelor, once admitted that he was a stranger to his beloved son personally. And this is for twelve years of civil marriage! After such unexpected news, the society was expecting that Anya would leave a frivolous guy who did not want to lead her down the aisle. But everything remained unchanged.
Speculation and conjecture
Some paparazzi believe that the couple does not want to cement their feelings by marriage, so that ratings and, consequently, incomes do not suffer. After all, not only Anya is on the list of the most beautiful women in the world, but also the son of the famous Spanish tenor is the most desired groom. In the meantime, Enrique confesses to the press that she does not see the point in creating a family, because the two are together until their feelings are alive.
Other sharks of the pen say that Anya and Enrique only hide their personal lives from the eyes of others. Like, they got married long ago, and they already have a daughter. Controversial statements for journalists are part of a game well-planned by both parties. We don’t know how it really is, but I want to believe that the wedding bells will play in their honor.