Anna Kournikova
Anna Kournikova
Anna Sergeyevna Kournikova; born 7 June 1981) is a Russian former professional tennis player. Her appearance and celebrity status made her one of the best known tennis stars worldwide. At the peak of her fame, fans looking for images of Kournikova made her name one of the most common search strings on Google Search...
NationalityRussian
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth7 June 1981
CityMoscow, Russia
CountryRussian Federation
I'm like a menu at an expensive restaurant; you can look at me, but you can't afford me.
I'm like the most expensive, exotic item on a gourmet menu. People can wonder about the sensuous delights of the dish, but they can't afford such an expensive luxury
When I was 12, every little girl in Russia was trying to wear her hair like mine and playing tennis.
When I play, I feel like I'm in a theatre, why should I look ugly then, because I'm a tennis-player?
Surfing people haven't learned anything from the I Love You virus,
I was caught in the middle. They should have either let me go or not play at all. They just froze me in the middle and now I'm stuck.
I grew up a little girl in the Soviet Union playing at a small sports club. Tennis gave me my life.
Notice how I didn't say our former USA colleague.
I've just done a commercial in the U.S. in which I talk about stocks, shares and bonds. Everyone is amazed. They ask me: 'You really know about that stuff or did you just learn it for the commercial?' I tell them I wouldn't do it unless I understood and had an interest.
Do I consider myself sexy? I all depends on the way I'm feeling. When I'm happy inside, that's when I feel most sexy.
You play everyday -- it's a job 24/7, seven days a week.
I've never been able to play well against (Novotna). I lost three straight times in singles,
Wear them with peasant dresses, or tuck them into jeans.
I've been judged my whole life. People always expected amazing things from me.