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Anna Kournikova

Awards And Accomplishments



1996 Reached fourth round of U.S. Open
1996 Improved world ranking 224 spots, to No. 57
1997 Reached Wimbledon singles semifinals in her fourth Grand Slam tournament, losing to eventual champion Martina Hingis
1998 Upset Hingis, then ranked No. 1, in German Open quarterfinals; defeated No. 5 Arantxa Sanchez Vicario in same tournament and rose to 13th place
1999 Wins Australian Open doubles championship with Hingis
2000 One of five female tennis players named to Forbes magazine Power 100 in Fame and Fortune list at No. 58
2002 FHM Magazine names her sexiest woman of the year, an award usually reserved for fashion models

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