As an internationally recognized tennis star, Anna Kournikova is expanding its role on the world stage as the voice of children's health and sportsmanship spirit. His commitment to tennis is still strong because they are still involved in charities close to his heart, and the sport that gave him so many chances.
Since 2006, Anna worked as a global ambassador for K-Swiss. In this role, he applied his experience toward the runway and fashion to help the design of shoes and casual clothing brand internationally. Anna continues her commitment to tennis, to participate in World Team Tennis matches, and gathered to celebrate sports legends, current players, up-and-comers and fans. In addition, he exhibits tennis worldwide to support various charities.
Ana's passion for children is reflected in his work with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, the time of focus and attention to special programs to promote an active lifestyle for children. More recently, with the Cartoon Network, which he helped launch the campaign Get excited that encourages children and their parents from the live and move 'Anna continued her humanitarian work with PSI, U. S. NGO focused on developing countries of children's health. His last to Haiti, he worked as a point of preventing malaria drinking their lands, and promote. He has scheduled several trips to India and the children to visit their home country Russia. Anna is also an active participant in the USO to visit troops and visit the schools on military bases worldwide.
Born in Moscow, Russia, Anna led the first racquet at age five. He began saving in Sokolniki Park and a member of the prestigious Spartak Tennis coach Larissa Club Preobraschenskaja. In 1989, at the tender age of eight, Anna began appearing in youth tournaments, and the next year to attract attention to Scouts around the tennis world. Anna signed a management contract at the age of 10 and moved to Bradenton, Florida to train at the tennis academy celebrated Nick Bolletierri-in.
After his arrival in the United States, Anna tennis exploded onto the scene, making it an internationally recognized tennis star she is today. At 14, he became the youngest player to win the Fed Cup match. And then the European Championships and Italian Junior Open Junior Championships. Anna also beat off competition at the prestigious Junior Orange Bowl win, and became the youngest player to win the under 18 division and the tournament. End of the year, Anna was crowned the ITF World Champion.
His success in teenagers, Anna turned professional in 1995. He won two ITF singles tournaments, the first of Midland, Michigan, and the second 'Rockford, Illinois. Anna then battled through four qualifying rounds of the U. S. Open final to reach the fourth round of the main frame in his first Grand Slam tournament where he lost to Steffi Graf. In late 1996, Anna was the winner of the prestigious Sanex WTA Tour, the prizerookie more impressive.
His success in teenagers, Anna turned professional in 1995. He won two ITF singles tournaments, the first of Midland, Michigan, and the second 'Rockford, Illinois. Anna then battled through four qualifying rounds of the U. S. Open final to reach the fourth round of the main frame in his first Grand Slam tournament where he lost to Steffi Graf. In late 1996, Anna was the winner of the prestigious Sanex WTA Tour, the prizerookie more impressive.
1997, Anna reached the semifinals of Wimbledon and became the second woman in the Open era, the next Chris Evert, reached the Wimbledon semi-final of his career debut. A year later, Anna in the world top 20, No. 16. Lipton Championships in Key Biscayne, Florida, Anna consecutive top four players in four days -10 to win the tournament, a feat no other player in women's tennis has come so far. Three months later, he beat Steffi Graf on grass, a feat only two other players reached the year 1990. That same week, Anna entered the top 10 for the first time in his career. In late 1998, Anna completed No. 13 years in the world in singles and # 10 doubles. His career continued to prosper over the next two years, the years of high-end and No. 12 singles # 1 doubles in 1999, and N o. 8 singles and 4 doubles in 2000.
Anna won many of the world's best players who participated in the tour of women, including 'Lindsay Davenport, Steffi Graf, Monica Seles, Jennifer Capriati, Hingis and Arantxa Sanchez Martin. This impressive victories, starting from 1910 to Anna consistent rankings of two doubles titles at Grand Slam in 1999 and 2002 Australian Open and three Grand Slam mixed doubles final more than proved its ability to excel both singles and doubles the WTA Tour.
