Birth name: Anya Kournikova
Born on: 7 June 1981
Birth location: Moscow, Russia
Height: 1.72m

Anna Kournikova began playing tennis at the age of 5 with friends in a weekly children's sports program. In February of 1992 she moved to the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Florida, to be with her coach, Nick Bollettieri. She was very successful whilst in junior competition. She ended 1995 as the ITF Junior World Champion ranked No.1.

Anna is indeed superstar material, with glamorous looks (she says if not for tennis, her passion would be acting) and an aggressive all-court game to match. In fact, she has had an agent since the age of 10. She is currently on the verge of the world Top 10, and others foresee her and Hingis (along with the Williams sisters) battling it out for world number 1 in the not-too-distant future. Regardless, Anna Kournikova will play a great role in the future of women's tennis.