Anna Sergeyevna Kournikova (Anna Sergeevna Kurnikova; born June 7, 1981) is a semi-retired Russian professional tennis player and model. She has had some success at the singles game, reaching #8 in the world in 2000, but her specialty has been doubles, where she has at times been the world's No.1 doubles player. At ages 13 and 14, Kournikova made headlines in international junior tennis, winning several tournaments including the 1995 Italian Open. Most of Kournikova's fame has come from the publicity surrounding her personal life as well as numerous modeling shoots.