Ann Kournikova

Ann Kournikova is one of the most famous sports personalities of all times. She is a retired professional tennis player who was born in Russia but currently resides in the United States of America where she is a television personality. During the days she was playing professionally, she became very popular in the whole world and many people were searching to see her images and her name was the searched string on Google Search. She retired from professional tennis in 2013 due to injury and after attaining an American citizenship she became an American television personality.

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Biography and Early Life

Ann was born in Moscow, Russia on 7 June 1981 and she grew up in the same place. She is the daughter of Alla Kournikova who was an athlete and Sergei Kournikov who was a former wrestling champion. He later studied and earned a PHD and became a university professor. Ann has a younger half-brother who was featured in the documentary film called The Short Game in 2013. He is a youth golf world champion.

At the age of five Ann was gifted with a tennis racket and immediately she started playing tennis. Her parents realized her passion in the game and at the age of seven she was enrolled at a professional academy. She became a member of the Spartak Tennis Club in 1986 where she was under coach Larissa and she started appearing in junior tournaments in 1989.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Anna Kournikova in 2021 and what is her height and weight? Well, Anna Kournikova’s age is 40 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 7 June 1981. Though, she is 5′ 6″ in feet and inches and 173 cm in Centimetres tall, she weighs about 123lbs in Pound and 56kg in Kilograms. Her eye color is blue and hair color is Blond.

Education

On the background of Ann, there is very scanty information about where she attained her education from. She is said to be once a student at the American School but this information does not clarify on the dates she was learning at the institution.

Personal Life: Dating, Boyfriends, Husband, Kids

Over the years, Ann has been involved with various men and she is still not married. She was once involved with Sergei Fedorov and in 1999 she met Pavel Bure who is an ice hockey player. The two were reported to be engaged in 2000 and after the story was spread by the press they both denied. Bure later claimed that the two were married in 2001 and divorced in 2003.

She started dating the famous singer Enrique Iglesias towards the end of 2001 and this was after she appeared in the video of his song Escape. They were rumoured to have broken up in 2013 and later reconciled. In December 2017 the two welcomed twins Lucy and Nicholas and three years later they had a son by the name of Mary.

Is Ann Kournikova Lesbian?

Ann is neither gay nor is she a lesbian. She has been straight all her adult life and there are no rumors on her sexuality. She has dated different men in the past and since 2001 she has been engaged to singer Enrique Iglesias. The two seem to be very close and there are no signs of separation or divorce.

Professional Career

After moving to the United States Ann began playing at different European championships and at the age of 14 she was the winner of the Italian Open Junior tournament. She made a debut in WTA Tour the same year. She debuted in the Glad Slam in 1996 where she made it to the fourth round.

She was ranked number 16 in the WTA’s top rankings in 1998 and that is when she started getting international recognition. She reached the quarterfinals two times but lost to Martina Hingis and Lindsay Davenport. She partnered with Maria Hingis in 1999 and they won a doubles Glad Slam title.

Apart from being successful in singles, Ann found even more success in the doubles with Martina, and they won the Australian Open as well as a tournament in Eastbourne, Indian Wells, and Rome. They also reached the finals of the French Open only to lose to Venus and Serena Williams. She started having career threatening injuries in 2001, and eventually she retired in 2013 due to injuries.

As a television personality, Ann was a contestant at the NBC show The Biggest Loser. She led the contestants in a tennis challenge work out in 2010. In February 2001 there was a computer virus which was named after her, and it was spreading very first.

Awards

Despite all she fame as a professional tennis player, Ann has never won a single title throughout her career. She only reached number 8 in the world rankings in 2000 and that was her best position. On the other hand, she achieved great success in doubles, and she even got to the top of the rank. Together with Martina Hingis she won the WTA Championship in 1999 and 2000. They also won the Glad Slam titles in 1999 and 2000 in Australia.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Ann Kournikova in 2021

Although she has never won a title, she has been able to accumulate a very impressive wealth through her career. As of 2021, She is currently valued at $60 million, most of which came from her career. She had several endorsements with many top brands and that greatly increased her total value.

Ann Kournikova started playing tennis at a tender age and by the time she was seven she was participating in tournaments. Her career has been successful despite not winning any single titles but thriving in doubles. Her hard work played a very big part in making her who she is today.