What fall ? Shes living it up ! Beautiful family, great husband, still got the looks, successful business ventures and the health … what more can you ask for from life ?
I think she was smart! She was never going to dominate tennis! She was good enough to be ranked #8. And Smart enough to realize she could capitalize on her looks combined with being a tennis star and she made a ton of Money! Smart!
She seems like a really down to earth person. What a beautiful relationship with Enrique - lasting 20 years and having 3 beautiful kids in the end. That is her biggest accomplishment
@@slinkiegirl2001 Yeah, but let's face it, they're mostly obsessive to an extreme degree. I don't think Anna ever was, and yet she had a big career anyway.
What do you mean "a great heart"? She has normal heart. She had been the good tennis player. then , having a choice, she had chosen the career of a model. She had gotten Iglesias, who is, obviously, a narcissist. She obviously loves him. It looks for me, though, that he does not love her and children enough. Otherwise, it would not have been these swinging, like married - not married. From official marriage and parents TRUE devotion to kids depend the attitude and the mental health of growing children. and their mother also. And Enrique should have known it well by his very own upbringing .and pertinent experience..
She made a business decision that was best for her and you can't fault her for that. Staying at the top of your game in any sport requires alot of work and wear and tear. Given a choice, she took the easier and more lucrative route bc she knows her greater asset, her looks not her athleticism, was gonna get her the bag. Even now, 2 decades after her retirement, ppl still know who she is.
We like to think of these people as robots that never get hurt, have personal tradgedy or have mental issues and then we are surprised to find out they are human. The problem with being a pro in tennis, golf, track & field or even baseball to a certain extent, is its all on you, 100%. Your teammates can't pick you up, tweaked muscle here or there and your performance drops. Don't forget, Martina Hingis had injuries as well and I didn't realize she made a big comeback in doubles only. I looked at what Anna achieved and I would call her a success story. Try to get to #10 in the world in anything. Congrats to Anna.
I remember her career, and there is one thing missing that contributed to her downfall as a singles player. She is absolutely not a failure as a tennis player as No 1. ranked doubles player, and a two-time doubles grand slam champion. The missing factor in this excellent segment is how the audience handled her stunning beauty. She got so much attention for being an absolute knock-out, that it took over. Also, some of the male audience did not treat her respectfully during matches. They shouted very inappropriate things to her. I remember sports analysts discussing whether she was a virgin not once. Since then, she's not the only one, but she was one of the first to really suffer from it. The way I saw it, some men in the audience couldn't control themselves. I think this is a general problem to objectify young female athletes in a sexual way. Kournikova was not ready for that kind of attention. I am pretty sure she would have had even more tennis success if she was average looking, and people would only give her attention for being a very talented athlete. One of her problems was that she was so stunningly good looking.
I love your comment! I always believed Anna had game, but took the easy route with modeling and endorsements. I really didn’t consider the constant focus on her beauty may have overwhelmed her and she wasn't prepared or willing to fight the tide. I was far more interested in her tennis.
Anna's a class act. And she'll always be under-appreciated as an athlete, as a tennis player. She was the ultimate confluence of beauty and talent. She just never ws allowed to let that talent run wild -- in singles, anyways. She was always a fun, energetic, wonderful doubles player. But that pain of not winning a title, that really hurt. But what a woman. There's only ever going to be one Anna.
She is classy and elegant and a great athlete and one of the most beautiful women on the planet...and those talents earned her tens of millions of dollars. Now she is married with a beautiful family, sounds like a successful life to me.
I don't know, Daniela hantuchova is just as pretty and won 7 WTA titles, two of them being Indian Wells, which is a very important tournament. It's considered to be a fifth major on tour by some people.
Amazing video. It made me relive my being a fan of Annas from 1996 to 2003. Of course it upset me that she never won a singles title but Anna made the top 10 and she was the main reason for the explosion of female Russian tennis players. I rooted for a lot of the Russian ladies in tennis and figure skating and other sports because of Anna. I found out recently Anna and and Enrique have 3 children and it blew my mind. Obviously I'm very happy for them. Their 3 children have blonde hair like Anna. The best tennis Anna ever played was in the 1st set of the Lipton final in 1998 against Venus. Later that year at Eastborne she beat Steffi Graf and I thought she was going to win that title for sure. Unortunately during that match Anna tore a ligament in her right thumb and had to pull out of Eastborne and then Wimbledon and she was never the same after that and that's when her serve problems started. Compared to most of a big powerful girls on tour Anna was a light weight and I think she just got worn out by the tour and all the injuries especially those foot fractures. Happy Birthday Anna who is 40 years old today. :)
Women's tennis was so much fun then. Anna's mom was a control freak and she really stunted her Annas growth as a tennis player. And then of course many injuries came in to play and that really crushed Anna. Anna's natural talent mobility and ball striking abilities were top notch. Is that thumb injury she suffered in Eastbourne really changed Anna's career because she was going to win that title and do well at Wimbledon. But that fun injury changed everything.
Kournikova wonderful person, very talented athlete, flawed tennis strokes which got in the way of huge potential... Pity her narcissistic mother didn't get out of the way and allow one of the greatest coaches of our generation bollettieri to craft her strokes to perfection... would of prevented injuries and won her titles... anyway she has still won in life, great video :)
In despite of everything, and for me and just for me she will be the most incredible tennis player, until today i haven’t seen any player so famous like kournikova, she called the attention of a complete centre court.
Greetings from Colorado! Looks and sounds like Anna is happy. Regardless, she seems to now be able to handle the press and lingering notoriety. I wish her well
There have been well known athletes like Tyson, Iverson, Antoine Walker etc who have ended up almost penniless after amassing staggering amount of money in their career. Anna stumbled upon an early backup plan with her looks and never looked back..at the end of the day she can buy all the burger she wants even now. Remember Iverson's line after bankruptcy "I can't even buy a cheese burger." ..Game, set, match Kournikova.
Spent my morning watching Enrique E. Segwayed to Anna K. Now I’m way behind schedule for the things I gotta do. But that's cool and I’m happy. Thanks CZcams, Enrique And Anna. The last shot of the kids running at the camera,,, pure gold. Gotta go make breakfast for my 94-year-old dad, he’s hungry. Lol?
She was in the Top 10 in the WORLD, at a time when womens' tennis was loaded with outstanding, historic even, talent. The fact that Hingis would have her for a doubles partner is a testament to what a good player she was; that match where she dbl faulted 31 times? Yeah, she WON that match. Anyone who's played tennis knows about days like that with your serve. She had a great career as a tennis player, but she was smart enough to see another route to success, less fickle and chancy than sport. In a way, her breath-taking beauty was going to waste on a tennis court if you ask me.
tbh, Hingis chose her more because of the reasons in the video. She was young and overwhelmed by all the hate she was getting, but knew that the crowd is on their side if she plays with Kournikova.
@@arroe8386 Where are you getting this? Hingis made her her pity partner? Balderdash! Man, I haven't had an opportunity to use that word in a long while.
@@TheRealDrJoey Sorry, but that isn't what I said at all... Hingis was the best double player in the world, she could chose whoever she wanted as her partner. What was it that Kournikova had that the others didn't have? Exactly, the crowd/fans. Now combine that with Hingis repeatedly saying that Kournikova gave them the crowd and that she struggled with the hate and when the crowd was against her...
She never has a great career as a tennis player. She was mediocre at best. She knew she would not be a grand slam winner so she was smart enough to take advantage of her looks. I can’t blame her for that but to paint her as a top tier tennis player is straight none sense
She was young and beautiful she can't help what was thrown in her direction, I know a lot of tennis people were pissed at the time but you know like I said she was young and sometimes you get swept up in the glamour and what not, people need to get over it. At one time she had the best at both worlds. Any of these YOUNG athletes if that shit was rolling their way they would have jumped that train too.
there are good and bad tennis parents, the good ones know how to stand aside and let people who know more have solid input. The bad ones don't know how to let go...
Insanely beautiful and strong girl. You can't be the best, or you can be for just a short time and then someone else will be better than you a little later. She was loved nearly by everyone in the world. Enrique could have been with pretty much any girl he would choose, but he chose her for a reason.
Dude, Anna was so hot she didn't need to be the #1 women's tennis player. All the other ladies hustling to be grand slam champion and she be like I'm just gonna go do this one Adidas photo shoot. See ya!
At age 15 she reached the Wimbledon semi-final on her debut, I saw her knocking out Anke Huber then a top 10 player. That particular record on debut is only matched by Chris Evert.
Anna turned to modelling once it became apparent she had "topped out" in her tennis career. She was slightly built - and her body was prone to injuries probably because of that. Even minor injuries and "niggles" can have a detrimental effect on your momentum up the ranks, and Anna had a bad run. Mark Philippoussis was the same. He was beating Pete Sampras at Wimbledon when his knee went. His knee was a problem from that point on, and he was never the same again.
Really sad. She overtrained as a child and youth and it caught up with her. Crazy mom only made it worse. Good that she made the most of her spotlight.
Not really. Her game truly cratered after the legal proceedings she got into versus the US Open Championships due to her misstep on the treadmill and following her historic win over Sharapova after their verbal duel.
So Kournikova turned out to be the smarter one! Chose the easier option of making millions, became the envy of most women, ended up marrying the love of her life who's more than well set and blessed with beautiful kids now. Anna experienced it all and came out Trumps in the end. Fall? What fall?
Fall from tennis. The video is about her tennis career. I get that you are a fan and admire her but did you even watch the video? He tennis career had potential but ultimately it didn't amount to much.
@@fedvvvv Expressing one's views doesn't mean they are a fan of someone famous. And yes, I Did watch the video. Her Tennis suffered, but her career didn't. Far from it.
She gave tennis the shot of her life but it simply wasn't meant to be so she went on another path, modeling, and became a millionaire. Great for her! More so, she won many doubles tournaments and peaked at Number One doing so (I believe she and Hingis developed a good friendship and that's a plus). Many people try a certain field as a career, for many years, then change their focus to something else. It's really that simple. I see nothing sad about her life. I am very happy she and Enrique have been together now for MANY years with a beautiful family. #CongratulationsAnna !!!
Anna Kournikova is a good player, she was a top ten player and she was there for a reason. I saw her play in Australia, she was quick... very quick. I think she runs ball down better than Hingis at the time. It is just her game is a high risk game, a hard flat hitting which leave very little margin of error; and her serve was just... not there. And she was also injury prone, It just happened. Should she played some lower level WTA tour, she would definitely win a title. She just didn't. Is a pity but like I said, it just happened. But all in all, she is a great player.
Кажется, Уильямс сказала,что с таким красивым личиком нечего делать в спорте. Тем не мение обе стоят рядом,даже за руки держатся,я о последнем концерте? Да,удивлена,в шоке.... Сирена Уильямс и Анна Курникова рядом,еще и за руки держатся,столько негатива было с двух сторон,а сейчас чуть ли не подружки? Впрочем,я рада!!! Две фантастические и прекрасные девушки болеют на концерте,Вауууу.надеюсь подружатся!!!
Models are also wealthy without ever having won a single tennis WTA tournament ..or perhaps ever having won much at all. Anna played the fame game well.
Martina Hingis: tennis player who did some modeling. Anna Kournikova: model who played some tennis. She was just gorgeous though. Edit: Eugenie Bouchard: Anna Kournikova 2.0
Can you make a report on Jelena Dokic as well? I have read her book ‘Unbreakable’ and her story needs to be told. The last I heard, there was a plan to turn her book into a movie. This was preCOVID so not sure where the project is at now.
It's just a matter of destiny that is, enough for her at least , won two (2) grand slam titiles. The very notable success for her is her being in a family of three (3).
Fun Fact: "Texas Hold'em"-Poker knows a two Hole-Card-Combination consisting of an Ace and a King nicknamed "Anna Kournikova" ... looks good ... but seldom wins ...
This proves that people who put in the hard work, dedication and passion for their craft are rarely awarded because all one has to do especially if you're white is sell that body imagine!
@@imnotabotrlyimnot Typical reaction from those who can't handle the truth of the matter!!! Ta, Ta... run along now truth is not something you can digest!
Hingis was a smart player. She didn't have the power to match the William sisters. Anna was a good player with good looks. I remember watching her play. Her services game let her down. She can't hold service and don't have the power to match the big hitters.
Her serve did her in. Once her serve got yippee, she never came back to even remotely being as good as she used to be. Good for her though, being able to make millions while never winning a single tournament in singles.
Good for her. 'she finally did what matters... Settled down.. With 3 cute kids. A good husband I think. 'and comfortable I suppose.. And escaped the Drills and her expert coach Her Mom...
What fall ? Shes living it up ! Beautiful family, great husband, still got the looks, successful business ventures and the health … what more can you ask for from life ?
She failed at tennis but won in life.
I say she’s winning in life so far.
I think she was smart! She was never going to dominate tennis! She was good enough to be ranked #8. And Smart enough to realize she could capitalize on her looks combined with being a tennis star and she made a ton of Money! Smart!
"I think she was smart!" "...she made a ton of Money! Smart!"
"Spiritual Awakening" Uh, *NOT* *QUITE* Lol
Вы все правельно сформулировали!
She seems like a really down to earth person. What a beautiful relationship with Enrique - lasting 20 years and having 3 beautiful kids in the end. That is her biggest accomplishment
there is no rule that you HAVE to be a title winner. she had a great career and made smart choices.
Very true, I agree. Life after all is a choice and you enjoy what you choose. Ana nailed it
i do not think novak and all the top men and women players would share that view
@@slinkiegirl2001 Yeah, but let's face it, they're mostly obsessive to an extreme degree. I don't think Anna ever was, and yet she had a big career anyway.
@ Ellen Degenrate, she was a loser on the court, you play to win....
@@spaceshipenterprise9062 Then maybe you should make sure you never find yourself staring across a net from her.
Anna Kournikova is so amazing and so wonderful.
she got what she deserved ,, fame,, admiration , adoration,, and a good huband and family,,, more than any other player,,, coz she has a great heart..
What do you mean "a great heart"? She has normal heart. She had been the good tennis player. then , having a choice, she had chosen the career of a model. She had gotten Iglesias, who is, obviously, a narcissist. She obviously loves him. It looks for me, though, that he does not love her and children enough. Otherwise, it would not have been these swinging, like married - not married. From official marriage and parents TRUE devotion to kids depend the attitude and the mental health of growing children. and their mother also. And Enrique should have known it well by his very own upbringing .and pertinent experience..
Yes, Anna is a lovely person. It comes through in her interviews.
@@Nushika9 Never knew jealousy had so many words.....
@DAVE KNIGHT Typical 2021 crap. Beautiful people have a place in this world, not just jealous people like you.
@@Nushika9 I don't think Enrique is narcissist. If they are, then they would still be in the limelight. They avoid it now.
She made a business decision that was best for her and you can't fault her for that. Staying at the top of your game in any sport requires alot of work and wear and tear. Given a choice, she took the easier and more lucrative route bc she knows her greater asset, her looks not her athleticism, was gonna get her the bag. Even now, 2 decades after her retirement, ppl still know who she is.
We like to think of these people as robots that never get hurt, have personal tradgedy or have mental issues and then we are surprised to find out they are human. The problem with being a pro in tennis, golf, track & field or even baseball to a certain extent, is its all on you, 100%. Your teammates can't pick you up, tweaked muscle here or there and your performance drops. Don't forget, Martina Hingis had injuries as well and I didn't realize she made a big comeback in doubles only. I looked at what Anna achieved and I would call her a success story. Try to get to #10 in the world in anything. Congrats to Anna.
yeS I'm from philiipines
I remember her career, and there is one thing missing that contributed to her downfall as a singles player. She is absolutely not a failure as a tennis player as No 1. ranked doubles player, and a two-time doubles grand slam champion. The missing factor in this excellent segment is how the audience handled her stunning beauty. She got so much attention for being an absolute knock-out, that it took over. Also, some of the male audience did not treat her respectfully during matches. They shouted very inappropriate things to her. I remember sports analysts discussing whether she was a virgin not once. Since then, she's not the only one, but she was one of the first to really suffer from it. The way I saw it, some men in the audience couldn't control themselves. I think this is a general problem to objectify young female athletes in a sexual way. Kournikova was not ready for that kind of attention. I am pretty sure she would have had even more tennis success if she was average looking, and people would only give her attention for being a very talented athlete. One of her problems was that she was so stunningly good looking.
I love your comment! I always believed Anna had game, but took the easy route with modeling and endorsements. I really didn’t consider the constant focus on her beauty may have overwhelmed her and she wasn't prepared or willing to fight the tide. I was far more interested in her tennis.
She retired with tons of money, has a beautiful family, and didn’t have to risk more injuries. She took her decisions.
Her looks seem to have served her pretty well. Tennis isn't the zenith of life.
Anna's a class act. And she'll always be under-appreciated as an athlete, as a tennis player. She was the ultimate confluence of beauty and talent. She just never ws allowed to let that talent run wild -- in singles, anyways. She was always a fun, energetic, wonderful doubles player. But that pain of not winning a title, that really hurt. But what a woman. There's only ever going to be one Anna.
She is a champion.
She is classy and elegant and a great athlete and one of the most beautiful women on the planet...and those talents earned her tens of millions of dollars. Now she is married with a beautiful family, sounds like a successful life to me.
????? Looks were way way overated - but each to their own
@@johnrenehan7406 I agree, she's no Olivia de Havilland, but I would call her extra cute maybe 🙂🙂🙂🙂
@@johnrenehan7406 Great natural beauty
Looks: 10 tennis: 3
SIMPs gonna SIMP...
Such a common thing in sports in general, at every level: parents getting in the way of their kid's success.
She has a beauty legend in tennis that no one can beat.
I don't know, Daniela hantuchova is just as pretty and won 7 WTA titles, two of them being Indian Wells, which is a very important tournament. It's considered to be a fifth major on tour by some people.
Amazing video. It made me relive my being a fan of Annas from 1996 to 2003. Of course it upset me that she never won a singles title but Anna made the top 10 and she was the main reason for the explosion of female Russian tennis players.
I rooted for a lot of the Russian ladies in tennis and figure skating and other sports because of Anna. I found out recently Anna and and Enrique have 3 children and it blew my mind. Obviously I'm very happy for them. Their 3 children have blonde hair like Anna.
The best tennis Anna ever played was in the 1st set of the Lipton final in 1998 against Venus. Later that year at Eastborne she beat Steffi Graf and I thought she was going to win that title for sure. Unortunately during that match Anna tore a ligament in her right thumb and had to pull out of Eastborne and then Wimbledon and she was never the same after that and that's when her serve problems started. Compared to most of a big powerful girls on tour Anna was a light weight and I think she just got worn out by the tour and all the injuries especially those foot fractures.
Happy Birthday Anna who is 40 years old today. :)
Thanks.. it certainly was a great time for women's tennis..and happy birthday Anna!
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Women's tennis was so much fun then. Anna's mom was a control freak and she really stunted her Annas growth as a tennis player. And then of course many injuries came in to play and that really crushed Anna. Anna's natural talent mobility and ball striking abilities were top notch.
Is that thumb injury she suffered in Eastbourne really changed Anna's career because she was going to win that title and do well at Wimbledon. But that fun injury changed everything.
Je suis fan de Anna magnifique intelligente class elle assure j adore
Kournikova wonderful person, very talented athlete, flawed tennis strokes which got in the way of huge potential... Pity her narcissistic mother didn't get out of the way and allow one of the greatest coaches of our generation bollettieri to craft her strokes to perfection... would of prevented injuries and won her titles... anyway she has still won in life, great video :)
Regardless… the most beautiful athlete in her time…EVER
In despite of everything, and for me and just for me she will be the most incredible tennis player, until today i haven’t seen any player so famous like kournikova, she called the attention of a complete centre court.
And every pub.
She was everyone dream. She is gorgeous.
Still She had a great tennis career 👏👏👏🎾🎾🎾❤️💙
Greetings from Colorado! Looks and sounds like Anna is happy. Regardless, she seems to now be able to handle the press and lingering notoriety. I wish her well
Anna and "Rise" go well together.
The rise she gives me never falls!
Love her❤️🙏👏
There have been well known athletes like Tyson, Iverson, Antoine Walker etc who have ended up almost penniless after amassing staggering amount of money in their career. Anna stumbled upon an early backup plan with her looks and never looked back..at the end of the day she can buy all the burger she wants even now.
Remember Iverson's line after bankruptcy "I can't even buy a cheese burger."
..Game, set, match Kournikova.
SHE WAS A PERSON TO WATCH AND ENJOY LOOKING AT....
Spent my morning watching Enrique E. Segwayed to Anna K. Now I’m way behind schedule for the things I gotta do. But that's cool and I’m happy. Thanks CZcams, Enrique And Anna. The last shot of the kids running at the camera,,, pure gold.
Gotta go make breakfast for my 94-year-old dad, he’s hungry. Lol?
She was in the Top 10 in the WORLD, at a time when womens' tennis was loaded with outstanding, historic even, talent. The fact that Hingis would have her for a doubles partner is a testament to what a good player she was; that match where she dbl faulted 31 times? Yeah, she WON that match. Anyone who's played tennis knows about days like that with your serve.
She had a great career as a tennis player, but she was smart enough to see another route to success, less fickle and chancy than sport. In a way, her breath-taking beauty was going to waste on a tennis court if you ask me.
tbh, Hingis chose her more because of the reasons in the video. She was young and overwhelmed by all the hate she was getting, but knew that the crowd is on their side if she plays with Kournikova.
@@arroe8386 Where are you getting this? Hingis made her her pity partner?
Balderdash!
Man, I haven't had an opportunity to use that word in a long while.
@@TheRealDrJoey Sorry, but that isn't what I said at all...
Hingis was the best double player in the world, she could chose whoever she wanted as her partner. What was it that Kournikova had that the others didn't have? Exactly, the crowd/fans.
Now combine that with Hingis repeatedly saying that Kournikova gave them the crowd and that she struggled with the hate and when the crowd was against her...
@@arroe8386 I'm not buying your theory. Kournikova was a great player, and I'd say that's why Hingis picked her.
She never has a great career as a tennis player. She was mediocre at best. She knew she would not be a grand slam winner so she was smart enough to take advantage of her looks. I can’t blame her for that but to paint her as a top tier tennis player is straight none sense
My early 90's dream girl.
I didn't know she was this talented. I focused more on her looks in those days.
Талант,счастье,семья,любящий муж,красивые дети!
She was young and beautiful she can't help what was thrown in her direction, I know a lot of tennis people were pissed at the time but you know like I said she was young and sometimes you get swept up in the glamour and what not, people need to get over it. At one time she had the best at both worlds. Any of these YOUNG athletes if that shit was rolling their way they would have jumped that train too.
Yes she is talented. But she was also beautiful. That is why she is so well known.
there are good and bad tennis parents, the good ones know how to stand aside and let people who know more have solid input. The bad ones don't know how to let go...
She never sured up her forehand and second serve but that backhand and movement was world class
Insanely beautiful and strong girl. You can't be the best, or you can be for just a short time and then someone else will be better than you a little later. She was loved nearly by everyone in the world. Enrique could have been with pretty much any girl he would choose, but he chose her for a reason.
Dude, Anna was so hot she didn't need to be the #1 women's tennis player. All the other ladies hustling to be grand slam champion and she be like I'm just gonna go do this one Adidas photo shoot. See ya!
At age 15 she reached the Wimbledon semi-final on her debut, I saw her knocking out Anke Huber then a top 10 player. That particular record on debut is only matched by Chris Evert.
I love this
Anna turned to modelling once it became apparent she had "topped out" in her tennis career.
She was slightly built - and her body was prone to injuries probably because of that.
Even minor injuries and "niggles" can have a detrimental effect on your momentum up the ranks, and Anna had a bad run.
Mark Philippoussis was the same. He was beating Pete Sampras at Wimbledon when his knee went.
His knee was a problem from that point on, and he was never the same again.
There was no specialist or kinesiologists who could create exercises for the sport they play and their body figure.
Really sad. She overtrained as a child and youth and it caught up with her. Crazy mom only made it worse. Good that she made the most of her spotlight.
Always liked her!
And in the current era, Eugenie Bouchard is following in Anna's footsteps.
She's not nearly as attractive as Anna.
@@joemilo2710 That’s true. Lol
Not really. Her game truly cratered after the legal proceedings she got into versus the US Open Championships due to her misstep on the treadmill and following her historic win over Sharapova after their verbal duel.
Anna's a very accomplished doubles player and teammate. Don't believe Eugenie progressed much in doubles although she did play.
@Neon Frost Unfortunate, but very true!
She moved to Florida at apx 8 years old like Enrique. So basically they are both very Americanized Floridians 💛💛💛💛💛💛💙💙💙
Interesting to see my docs on athletes tennis rarely gets em so I’m glad this was made.
So Kournikova turned out to be the smarter one! Chose the easier option of making millions, became the envy of most women, ended up marrying the love of her life who's more than well set and blessed with beautiful kids now. Anna experienced it all and came out Trumps in the end.
Fall? What fall?
Yea totally inane title.
Fall from tennis. The video is about her tennis career. I get that you are a fan and admire her but did you even watch the video? He tennis career had potential but ultimately it didn't amount to much.
@@fedvvvv Expressing one's views doesn't mean they are a fan of someone famous. And yes, I Did watch the video. Her Tennis suffered, but her career didn't. Far from it.
f yea right,tell me,how many titles did she win?
She gave tennis the shot of her life but it simply wasn't meant to be so she went on another path, modeling, and became a millionaire. Great for her!
More so, she won many doubles tournaments and peaked at Number One doing so (I believe she and Hingis developed a good friendship and that's a plus).
Many people try a certain field as a career, for many years, then change their focus to something else. It's really that simple. I see nothing sad about her life.
I am very happy she and Enrique have been together now for MANY years with a beautiful family. #CongratulationsAnna !!!
Enrique is one very lucky guy....
Best looking tennis girl ever there has been
Great video👏👏👏
Anna Kournikova is a good player, she was a top ten player and she was there for a reason. I saw her play in Australia, she was quick... very quick. I think she runs ball down better than Hingis at the time. It is just her game is a high risk game, a hard flat hitting which leave very little margin of error; and her serve was just... not there. And she was also injury prone, It just happened. Should she played some lower level WTA tour, she would definitely win a title. She just didn't. Is a pity but like I said, it just happened. But all in all, she is a great player.
Another beauty we all should remember: Gabriela Sabatini :)
OH GOD YEAH!!!!!
Кажется, Уильямс сказала,что с таким красивым личиком нечего делать в спорте. Тем не мение обе стоят рядом,даже за руки держатся,я о последнем концерте? Да,удивлена,в шоке.... Сирена Уильямс и Анна Курникова рядом,еще и за руки держатся,столько негатива было с двух сторон,а сейчас чуть ли не подружки? Впрочем,я рада!!! Две фантастические и прекрасные девушки болеют на концерте,Вауууу.надеюсь подружатся!!!
she made the right choice to go after modeling. There is a change she would still not won WTA but modeling guaranteed her a millions.
Nobody ever criticized me for playing tennis. Who says you must win singles tournaments because you are good looking?
Very Nice work done 👍
Thanks!
Anna Kournikova didn’t need to win a tennis 🎾 tournament.
I hate tennis but I have always loved Anna.
She was one the greatest to watch play and no vulgar grunting, so we could keep the sound.
Unbelievable rise
Models are also wealthy without ever having won a single tennis WTA tournament ..or perhaps ever having won much at all. Anna played the fame game well.
I believe she has a little brother that was a dominant child golfer and was featured on a Netflix documentary.
Martina Hingis: tennis player who did some modeling.
Anna Kournikova: model who played some tennis.
She was just gorgeous though.
Edit: Eugenie Bouchard: Anna Kournikova 2.0
Hoping she will always be a loving wife to her hubby and a matchless mother 4 her children
However she seems a lovely person
Becker‘s Manager Ion Tiriac said once: you make 25 per cent money with playing tennis and the rest with marketing
enjoyed this
All time favorite tennis player of all time
Smart smart choice 👏 👍
Ah my teenage crush! 🥰
Same.
Same
An nowadays no one is consistent at all and they are all millionaires and some childless! I think she got the gold cup
Her main drawback was her mother who should have had nothing to do with Anna's training. Anna still had success in life.
She was just too beautiful to make it in tennis
what
Can you make a report on Jelena Dokic as well? I have read her book ‘Unbreakable’ and her story needs to be told. The last I heard, there was a plan to turn her book into a movie. This was preCOVID so not sure where the project is at now.
Dokic does have an intriguing story. Will definitely consider this. Thanks for a great suggestion!
Coach is the brain and don't dictate on the coach or else everything is lost.
It's just a matter of destiny that is, enough for her at least , won two (2) grand slam titiles. The very notable success for her is her being in a family of three (3).
Good for her
Fun Fact:
"Texas Hold'em"-Poker knows a two Hole-Card-Combination consisting of an Ace and a King nicknamed "Anna Kournikova" ... looks good ... but seldom wins ...
Nice. I can't beleive I forgot about this hand. Stopped gambling years ago
LOL
She was guud for tennis! Like Agassi...
This proves that people who put in the hard work, dedication and passion for their craft are rarely awarded because all one has to do especially if you're white is sell that body imagine!
You're jealous.
You're right, Debra. She did sell the body image. The jury's still out on her dedication and passion, though.
@@imnotabotrlyimnot Typical reaction from those who can't handle the truth of the matter!!! Ta, Ta... run along now truth is not something you can digest!
Don't be hating !!
Anna -- born in Moscow -- became a US citizen in 2010. Let's NOT ask her to comment about the Russia-Ukraine war
Hingis was a smart player. She didn't have the power to match the William sisters. Anna was a good player with good looks. I remember watching her play. Her services game let her down. She can't hold service and don't have the power to match the big hitters.
Who cares if she couldn't play tennis. She's a babe. Lol
Yes but she looks good every single moment! That counts for something doesn't it?
Brittney Spears can't sing but she's rich and famous. Anna actually had a talent to go along with her looks.
.... Camila Giorgi of Italy... vibes some of the same issues identified in the Kounikova story...
Nowhere near as hot tho
Imagine how good she could've been only if she had a great coach with model like looks wow.
She was so talented but I always knew that somebody was fucking things up for her. Pushy parents have a lot to answer for
She was smart and use all her assets to have a successful life and in the end that what counts.
Her serve did her in. Once her serve got yippee, she never came back to even remotely being as good as she used to be. Good for her though, being able to make millions while never winning a single tournament in singles.
Good for her. 'she finally did what matters... Settled down.. With 3 cute kids. A good husband I think. 'and comfortable I suppose.. And escaped the Drills and her expert coach Her Mom...
more fampus for being Anna K. than for being a great player.reminds me of Liz Taylor.
The best of this video were the twins 🥺.
Anna Kournikova and sharapova used tennis as a platform to get into modelling. They both made more money outside tennis
@andreasmissiroli No she is not.
Multipel grand slam doubles champion of course …
There's no rise to speak of. If you have zero singles titles you were never a factor or a threat on tour . END OF DISCUSSION
Life isn't always a big cupcake.
A good player ; her looks were overated but hey , lots thought otherwise
Great shame about the mom