Anna Kournikova is a retired Russian professional tennis player , model and celebrity. She was born in Moscow in the former Soviet Union to Alla and Sergei Kournikov. Her father,a lecturer at the sports university in Moscow and a part-time tennis coach and her mother did not encourage Anna to play tennis for the fame but rather for the health benefits of the sport.she never won a singles tournament in career but in doubles, along with Martina Hingis, she won Grand Slam titles in Australia in 1999 and 2002.Finally she retired in 2003.Her profile looks like this,Name: Anna Sergeyevna KournikovaBirth date: 07-06-1981Parents: Alla and Sergei KournikovPlace of birth: Moscow (former Soviet Union)Present Residence: Miami Beach, Florida, United StatesHeight 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)Turned Professional: October 1995Plays: Right-handedRetired: 2003Career titles:singles-0,doubles-13Best rankings:singles-08(20-11-2000),doubles-01(22-11-1999)