Anna Sergeyevna Kournikova born June 7, 1981 is a semi-retired Russian professional tennis player and model. Anna Kournikova's celebrity status made her one of the best known tennis players worldwide. At the peak of her fame, fans looking for images of Anna Kournikova made Anna Kournikova's name one of the most common search strings on the Internet search engine Google. Although also successful in singles, reaching #8 in the world in 2000, Anna Kournikova’s specialty has been doubles, where Anna Kournikova has at times been the world’s number one-ranked player. With Martina Hingis as Anna Kournikova's partner, Anna Kournikova won Grand Slam titles in Australia in 1999 and 2002. Anna Kournikova’s major-league tennis career has been curtailed for the past several years, and possibly ended, by serious back and spinal problems. Anna Kournikova was born in Moscow in the former Soviet Union to Alla and Sergei Anna Kournikova and her mother later emigrated to the United States. Currently, Anna Kournikova resides in Miami Beach, Florida, and plays in occasional exhibitions and in doubles for the St. Louis Aces of World Team Tennis.
