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| Name: | ANNA KOURNIKOVA |
| Nationality: | Russia |
| Gender: | Female |
| Birthdate: | 6/7/1981 |
| Birthplace: | Moscow, Russia |
| Residence: | Miami, Florida, USA |
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| Play Style: | Right Handed |
| Raquet: | Yonex |
| Clothes by: | Adidas |
| Shoes by: | Adidas |
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About:
First coach in Russia was Larisa Preobrazhenskaya; went to Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Florida for tennis training in February 1992 and stayed until moving to Miami in 1997...Began playing tennis at age five with friends in a weekly children’s sports program...Mother’s name is Alla; father’s name is Sergei..Graduated from a Russian high school in 1997, and started Physical Culture Russian Academy in September 1997...In 2000, made a $10,000 donation to junior tennis in Russia and financially assisted the upgrade of her first tennis club, Spartak...Likes to dance, read and listen to music...Favorite tournaments are Roland Garros and Wimbledon...Other sports interests include NBA basketball, ice hockey and Major League Baseball...Favorite color is black...Loves animals, art, fashion, the ocean and beaches.
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Highest Rank:
Career-High Singles No. 8 (November 20, 2000)
Career-High Doubles No. 1 (November 22, 1999)
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