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Anna Kournikova Net Worth, Career, Success, Personal Life And Other Details

Anna Kournikova is a Russian-American former professional tennis player. Anna Kournikova has retired from the tennis game a=but during her peak career she was a highly successful tennis player. She has also won a WTA singles title. Anna is one of the most famous female tennis players in the world.

Net Worth

Anna Kournikova has a net worth of $50 million. She has achieved her net worth from her successful professional career as a tennis player. She earned approximately $4 million in career prize money and her major income which is in millions came from her endorsement deals.

Early Life

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Anna Kournikova was born on June 7, 1981, in Moscow Russia. She grew up in an athletic family.  Her father was a former Greco-Roman wrestler and her mother was a 400-meter runner. Her older brother Allan is a renewed world golf champion. When Anna was five, she was given her first tennis racquet which was a gift. She joined the Spartak Tennis Club shortly after and took part in the junior tournaments at the age of eight. When Anna turned nine, Kournikova attracted the attention of all the tennis scouts and she performed well in the junior tournaments. She soon joined a prestigious tennis academy in Bradenton, Florida.

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Early Career

Kournikova gained attention in the tennis scene after she arrived in the U.S. When she turned 14, she won the European Championships. Anna won the Junior Orange Bowl tournament and made her professional debut with the WTA Tour. She was trained by the coach, Ed Nagel, who helped her generate the most successful results. Kournikova joined the Russian team during the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia.

Career and Success

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Anna became the World No. 1 player along with her partner Martina Hingis.  The girls called themselves the “Spice Girls of Tennis”. At the Australian, Open Anna took the spot in the top 10 and reached the No. 8 spots in the world. Her 2001 season was ruined due to her injuries as she suffered from a left foot stress fracture.

Kournikova made a comeback in 2002 and reached the final at the China Open. She joined Martina Hingis, in the tournament but they lost the final in Sydney. Kournikova joined Chanda Rubin in the semi-finals but they did not win the championship as they lost it to Serena and Venus Williams. Kournikova earned her Grand Slam match victory which was her first win. She opted out from Tokyo championship due to a sprained back.

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Personal Life

Kournikova is also a United States citizen and she got citizenship in 2010. Anna dated singer Enrique Iglesias since 2001. The couple met when she appeared in the music video for Enrique’s song “Escape.” They broke up in 2013 but soon reconciled. Anna and Enrique are private about their personal life and haven’t revealed whether or not they are legally married. The couple lives together in a $20 million dollar home which is situated on a private island in Miami. They have three children together.

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