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!

@manofiske3318

2 жыл бұрын

"I think she was smart!" "...she made a ton of Money! Smart!" "Spiritual Awakening" Uh, *NOT* *QUITE* Lol

@user-ud4bu4qz9k

2 жыл бұрын

Вы все правельно сформулировали!

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 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.

@dexterveloso2358

2 жыл бұрын

Very true, I agree. Life after all is a choice and you enjoy what you choose. Ana nailed it

@slinkiegirl2001

2 жыл бұрын

i do not think novak and all the top men and women players would share that view

@TheRealDrJoey

2 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@spaceshipenterprise9062

2 жыл бұрын

@ Ellen Degenrate, she was a loser on the court, you play to win....

@TheRealDrJoey

2 жыл бұрын

@@spaceshipenterprise9062 Then maybe you should make sure you never find yourself staring across a net from her.

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.

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.

@johnrenehan7406

2 жыл бұрын

????? Looks were way way overated - but each to their own

@timcoker1428

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnrenehan7406 I agree, she's no Olivia de Havilland, but I would call her extra cute maybe 🙂🙂🙂🙂

@sampuatisamuel9785

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnrenehan7406 Great natural beauty

@peteradaniel

2 жыл бұрын

Looks: 10 tennis: 3

@ssenssel

2 жыл бұрын

SIMPs gonna SIMP...

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.

@elsienavarro9522

2 жыл бұрын

yeS I'm from philiipines

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..

@Nushika9

2 жыл бұрын

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..

@encinobalboa

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, Anna is a lovely person. It comes through in her interviews.

@Dreamdancer11

2 жыл бұрын

@@Nushika9 Never knew jealousy had so many words.....

@encinobalboa

2 жыл бұрын

@DAVE KNIGHT Typical 2021 crap. Beautiful people have a place in this world, not just jealous people like you.

@AmolAmrit

2 жыл бұрын

@@Nushika9 I don't think Enrique is narcissist. If they are, then they would still be in the limelight. They avoid it now.

Anna Kournikova is so amazing and so wonderful.

She is a champion.

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 :)

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

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. :)

@tennisplanet6037

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks.. it certainly was a great time for women's tennis..and happy birthday Anna!

@rochellelee355

3 жыл бұрын

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@rsb512

2 жыл бұрын

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.

Still She had a great tennis career 👏👏👏🎾🎾🎾❤️💙

She has a beauty legend in tennis that no one can beat.

@philp3512

2 жыл бұрын

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.

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.

@paulalexandermanley6479

2 жыл бұрын

And every pub.

@drizztdourden5291

2 жыл бұрын

She was everyone dream. She is gorgeous.

Such a common thing in sports in general, at every level: parents getting in the way of their kid's success.

The rise she gives me never falls!

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 KZread, 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?

Anna and "Rise" go well together.

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.

@FourSeasons04

2 жыл бұрын

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.

@L.A.C_Santos

2 жыл бұрын

She retired with tons of money, has a beautiful family, and didn’t have to risk more injuries. She took her decisions.

@Durnyful

Жыл бұрын

Her looks seem to have served her pretty well. Tennis isn't the zenith of life.

SHE WAS A PERSON TO WATCH AND ENJOY LOOKING AT....

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.

Regardless… the most beautiful athlete in her time…EVER

Je suis fan de Anna magnifique intelligente class elle assure j adore

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.

@arroe8386

2 жыл бұрын

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.

@TheRealDrJoey

2 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@arroe8386

2 жыл бұрын

@@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...

@TheRealDrJoey

2 жыл бұрын

@@arroe8386 I'm not buying your theory. Kournikova was a great player, and I'd say that's why Hingis picked her.

@camillekale5566

Жыл бұрын

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

I love this

Great video👏👏👏

Талант,счастье,семья,любящий муж,красивые дети!

I didn't know she was this talented. I focused more on her looks in those days.

My early 90's dream girl.

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 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.

She never sured up her forehand and second serve but that backhand and movement was world class

Always liked her!

Yes she is talented. But she was also beautiful. That is why she is so well known.

enjoyed this

Interesting to see my docs on athletes tennis rarely gets em so I’m glad this was made.

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.

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.

Very Nice work done 👍

@tennisplanet6037

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Enrique is one very lucky guy....

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!

She moved to Florida at apx 8 years old like Enrique. So basically they are both very Americanized Floridians 💛💛💛💛💛💛💙💙💙

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.

And in the current era, Eugenie Bouchard is following in Anna's footsteps.

@joemilo2710

2 жыл бұрын

She's not nearly as attractive as Anna.

@jsurfin1

2 жыл бұрын

@@joemilo2710 That’s true. Lol

@oakvootchu

2 жыл бұрын

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.

@oakvootchu

2 жыл бұрын

Anna's a very accomplished doubles player and teammate. Don't believe Eugenie progressed much in doubles although she did play.

@oakvootchu

2 жыл бұрын

@Neon Frost Unfortunate, but very true!

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.

@davanmani556

2 жыл бұрын

There was no specialist or kinesiologists who could create exercises for the sport they play and their body figure.

Another beauty we all should remember: Gabriela Sabatini :)

@skaaya1

2 жыл бұрын

OH GOD YEAH!!!!!

Anna Kournikova didn’t need to win a tennis 🎾 tournament.

Nobody ever criticized me for playing tennis. Who says you must win singles tournaments because you are good looking?

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!!!

Best looking tennis girl ever there has been

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.

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.

Smart smart choice 👏 👍

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.

Unbelievable rise

I hate tennis but I have always loved Anna.

I believe she has a little brother that was a dominant child golfer and was featured on a Netflix documentary.

Hoping she will always be a loving wife to her hubby and a matchless mother 4 her children

Good for her

She was one the greatest to watch play and no vulgar grunting, so we could keep the sound.

Ah my teenage crush! 🥰

@beesnees3758

2 жыл бұрын

Same.

@tatar0960

2 жыл бұрын

Same

Becker‘s Manager Ion Tiriac said once: you make 25 per cent money with playing tennis and the rest with marketing

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.

@tennisplanet6037

2 жыл бұрын

Dokic does have an intriguing story. Will definitely consider this. Thanks for a great suggestion!

However she seems a lovely person

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

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).

An nowadays no one is consistent at all and they are all millionaires and some childless! I think she got the gold cup

Coach is the brain and don't dictate on the coach or else everything is lost.

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 !!!

She was just too beautiful to make it in tennis

@paigehere5176

2 жыл бұрын

what

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?

@scambodia147

2 жыл бұрын

Yea totally inane title.

@fedvvvv

2 жыл бұрын

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.

@manavpatra4808

2 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@scambodia147

2 жыл бұрын

f yea right,tell me,how many titles did she win?

All time favorite tennis player of all time

She was guud for tennis! Like Agassi...

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 ...

@cbcluckyii4042

2 жыл бұрын

Nice. I can't beleive I forgot about this hand. Stopped gambling years ago

@elmono3939

2 жыл бұрын

LOL

Hubba Hubba 😍

.... Camila Giorgi of Italy... vibes some of the same issues identified in the Kounikova story...

@huzcer

2 жыл бұрын

Nowhere near as hot tho

Her main drawback was her mother who should have had nothing to do with Anna's training. Anna still had success in life.

Don't be hating !!

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

2 жыл бұрын

You're jealous.

@randolphpinkle4482

2 жыл бұрын

You're right, Debra. She did sell the body image. The jury's still out on her dedication and passion, though.

@debrastevenson709

2 жыл бұрын

@@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!

Yes but she looks good every single moment! That counts for something doesn't it?

I would love to see her play Serena.

@troyhaskins6107

2 жыл бұрын

Lol why..she couldn't beat anyone for any titles.

Imagine how good she could've been only if she had a great coach with model like looks wow.

more fampus for being Anna K. than for being a great player.reminds me of Liz Taylor.

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.

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...

Multipel grand slam doubles champion of course …

She was so talented but I always knew that somebody was fucking things up for her. Pushy parents have a lot to answer for

Anna Kournikova and sharapova used tennis as a platform to get into modelling. They both made more money outside tennis

@sunnyram6714

2 жыл бұрын

@andreasmissiroli No she is not.

"Piękna " Kornikova.

The best of this video were the twins 🥺.

Brittney Spears can't sing but she's rich and famous. Anna actually had a talent to go along with her looks.

Life isn't always a big cupcake.

She never fell she retired at the top and she never used performance enhancements u other flintstones.

She was not sport star, but fashion star...

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.