Although also successful in singles, reaching No. 8 in the world in 2000, Kournikova's specialty has been doubles, where she has at times been the World No. 1 player. With Martina Hingis as her partner, she won Grand Slam titles in Australia in 1999 and 2002. Kournikova's professional tennis career has been curtailed for the past several years, and possibly ended, by serious back and spinal problems. She currently resides in Miami Beach, Florida,[1] and plays in occasional exhibitions and in doubles for the St. Louis Aces of World Team Tennis.
Some little known facts about Anna Kournikova:
- For a time, she was a professional tennis player.
- In her career, she appeared in four singles finals, winning none of them.
- That’s not zero wins in Grand Slam finals, that’s in any tournament at all.
- In Texas Hold ‘Em, a hand of an Ace and a King is sometimes referred to as an “Anna Kournikova,” because the initials are the same. And because the hand looks really good, but rarely wins.
- Anna Kournikova was born in Moscow, Russia.
