Anna Kournikova
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Anna Kournikova’s looks 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. Despite never winning a singles title, she reached No. 8 in the world in 2000. She achieved greater success playing doubles, where she was at times the World No. 1 player. With Martina Hingis as her partner, she won Grand Slam titles in Australia in 1999 and 2002, and the WTA Championships in 1999 and 2000. They referred to themselves as the "Spice Girls of Tennis". Kournikova's professional tennis career ended prematurely at the age of 21 due to serious back and spinal problems, including a herniated disk.
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Tennis star Anna Kournikova (Sergey Federov, retired) poses at the BAFTA Brits to Watch dinner Saturday, July 9, 2011, at the Belasco Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Bret Hartman)
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Anna Kournikova
