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| :: Anna Kournikova :: |
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| :: Profile :: |
| Name : | Anna Kournikova
| | Occupation : | Tennis Player
| | Date of Birth : | June 7, 1981
| | Place of Birth : | Moscow, Russia
| | Sign : | Sun in Gemini, Moon in Leo
| | Education : | She graduated from a Russian High School in 1997, and started at Physical Culture Russian University in September 1997
| | Fan Mail : | c/o Octagon Management Group 1114 Av. of the Americas New York, NT 10036 USA
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Russian-born Anna Kournikova left Moscow at the age of 9 to come toNick Bollettieri's Tennis Academy in Florida, USA - the same academywhich has also produced Monica Seles and Andre Agassi.She was the world's topped-ranked junior at the end of 1995, shortlyafter Martina Hingis joined the professional ranks. Kournikova herselfturned professional in 1996, and competed in her first grand slam at theUS Open that year. She performed exceptionally well, defeating seededplayers before finally falling to eventual champion Steffi Graf in the4th round.
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