The Wimbledon star who was once named the sexiest woman in the world and has 3 kids with a world famous pop star
msn.comsporting world. Throughout her career critics have claimed Kournikova prioritised modelling and television appearances, above tennis itself. READ MORE: The Wimbledon legend who is such good friends with Kate Middleton she kissed him on the cheek 3 times in front of Prince William However in her prime, despite never winning a singles title, Kournikova reached number eight in the world.
In 1997, at age 16, Kournikova toppled some of the world champs at Wimbledon and reached the semi-finals becoming the second woman in the open era, after Chris Evert, to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals in her debut.
She also achieved even greater success playing doubles, where she was at times number one in the world. With Martina Hingis as her partner, she won Grand Slam titles in Australia and won the WTA Championships.
Sadly, Kournikova was forced to retire from professional tennis in 2003 due to serious back and spinal injuries. Two decades later and it’s clear that family has become the priority for the former tennis star.
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