Anna Kournikova
Anna Kournikova Image
This section contains the complete career list of the famous Tennis Star Anna Kournikova.
Anna Kournikova Tennis Hilights

Anna Sergeyevna Kournikova Career Highlights :
1999:She captured her first Grand Slam title, teaming with Martina Hingis to beat the team of No. 1 singles player Lindsay Davenport and No. 1-ranked doubles player Natasha Zvereva 7-5, 6-3 for the doubles title.Made it to the semifinals of the IGA Superthrift Tennis Classic before falling to Amanda Coetzer 6-4, 6-2.

1998:Won four consecutive matches against top-10 players, a feat unprecedented on the women's tour, before losing to Venus Williams in the finals of the Lipton Championships. Was the first Russian woman to be seeded at the US Open since 1976.Became the ninth-youngest player in the Open Era (starting 1968) to defeat a reigning world No. 1 before her 17th birthday, upsetting Martina Hingis in the quarterfinals at the 1998 German Open -- the defeat marked Hingis' first professional loss to a younger player. Also defeated No. 5 Arantxa Sanchez Vicario in the third round and her ranking moved up to a then-career high No. 13.Defeated Steffi Graf in the quarterfinals of Eastbourne, becoming one of eight players who have defeated both Hingis and Graf.

«  1  2  3  4  5  6  »  


Anna Kournikova Bio
Anna Kournikova Tennis Hilights
Anna Kournikova Pictures



© Copyright 2006