Former tennis beauty Anna Kournikova and her Latin pop singer partner Enrique Iglesias have no plans of getting hitched at the moment, according to the pop star himself.
Speaking at an interview with an entertainment magazine, Enrique was quite open about his relationship with his partner of almost 10 years now, stating that they are quite happy with things as they are now, adding that they have not made any plans for marriage any time soon.
It was only a few months back that rumors about an impending marriage between the pair spread like virus in the social media circles and tabloid newspapers, some of which even claimed that Anna Kournikova might be pregnant with the first child of the couple. Read more »
Anna Kournikova is the former tennis player of Russia who had announced her retirement from the professional tennis 5 years back. But, even after her retirement from professional tennis, her popularity hasn’t decreased. She is still very famous among the tennis fans. After retiring from tennis, she focused on modeling. She took part in a lot of modeling events. She also acted in some television programmes.
Anna Kournikova was born in Russia, but, now, she has got the citizenship of America. Anna Kournikova was a very talented tennis player. She started playing tennis at a very young age. At the young age of 14, she had won the Orange Bowl. Orange Bowl is a very famous tournament played at the junior level. She had also won the ITF Junior World Championship in the later part of the same year. She played her first Grand Slam in 1996. In the US open of 1996, she played quite well, but was defeated in the fourth round. She started climbing the ladder of success pretty quickly. In 2000, she was positioned at no. 8 in the official rankings of World Tennis Association (WTA).
Kournikova won two grand slam doubles title playing with Martina Hingis. But, she had to suffer with a serious back problem due to which she had to leave tennis. During her career, she defeated many great players, but, unfortunately she could not win a grand slam singles title. Anna Kournikova was quite popular in media too. The media always used to speculate about her marriage and relationships. As far as Kournikova’s personal life is concerned, she is currently in a relationship with Spanish singer, Enrique Iglesias. But, on being asked about getting married, Kournikova said that she doesn’t have any plan of getting married in the near future. She said that she is quite happy being in a relationship.
Anna Kournikova was notorious for the flaunting of her body and became the pin-up girl of tennis. Fortunately for Anna her inconsistent talent in the playing sense was more than made up for in other areas. In fact despite her fame in the tennis world, the 30 year old failed to win a single Women’s tennis association tournament throughout her entire career, perhaps highlighting how strange it was that she became one of the most famous female tennis players of all time.
She has made millions from her good. looks The Russian Tennis pro was the most searched athlete on the Internet through 2008 even though she had retired from the professional tennis circuit years earlier. After slipping from first to sixth among athletes in 2009, she moved back up to third place among athletes in terms of search popularity in 2010. She was voted number twenty nine in Mens Health ‘Hottest women of all time’ in 2011.
He highlight of her career came in 1997 when she lost in the semi- finals of Wimbledon to eventual winner Matrina Hingis, becoming only the second women in the open era to rich this stage on her debut in the tournament. The former world number eight has perhaps set the mould for a number of tennis stars who also have good looks. Many compare the rise of Maria Sharapova to the success of Kornikova as her good looks as well as tennis ability has made her the most highly paid female athlete in the world. A title that Kornikova previously held and with much less on court success than Sharapova has had. Despite this Sharapova will be remembered for her tennis, whereas Anna Kornikova will be better known for her exploits off the court.
Anna Sergeyevna Kournikova is a retired tennis professional player who was born in Russia in the year. During her era of playing the game tennis not only was she known as a normal tennis player but was more of a celebrity. Her celebrity status was the reason for her to be come so famous with everyone though she was no great tennis player not even winning a single WTA single title.
During the time of her fame that is during her peak period she was the most searched star on the famous search network engine – Google. It is not true to say that Anna Kournikova never performed as such, instead to state a few facts it was noted that Anna Kournikova was ranked number 8 in the world in the year 2000 and with partner Martina Hingis she has won many Grand slam titles in doubles. These victories were in the year 1999 and 2002. Anna Kournikova gave more than just her play and sport to tennis. She and Martina were coincidentally also known as the Spice Girls in the tennis circuit due to her beautiful look.
In the year 2008 just before Anna Kournikova could retire, she played an exhibition match for a charity event going on to show her love for social work. During this exhibition match she played doubles with Andy Roddicks. In the meanwhile she was considered to be a spokesperson for K swiss and was not considered very fit. Again in the year 2010, Anna Kournikova came back with her doubles partner Martina Hingis to participate in the Invitational Ladies Double Event at Wimbledon. On June 29th, 2010 Anna Kournikova and Martina Hingis defeated the British pair Samantha Smith and Anne Hobs. Thus Anna Kournikova lived a perfect life though gain stating that she did not give her best to the game but was considered to be an overall performer in all aspects.
Anna Kournikova and Enrique Iglesias have been in a relationship for over ten years, but do not look for wedding bells to be sounding any time soon. Recently, Enrique Iglesias spoke to Parade magazine and disclosed that he as well as his friend has not tied the knot, and they are not planning to get married in the future.
While speaking to Parade, he told that he would never really thought marriage would make a difference. Possibly, it is because he come from divorced parents, but he also do not assume that one would love someone more because of a piece of paper and in these days, it is not a taboo to have kids and not to be married. What makes a difference is that you are a good parent, period.
This is not the very first time when they addressed their long relationship and now it appears that Anna agrees with her boyfriend’s thought on marriage.
Last year, the ex tennis pro stated that marriage is not important to her. She is happy in a relationship this is all that matters. She believes in commitment. She believes in being open and trusting each other and respecting each other totally.
Even if they are not planning for a wedding, the pair looks presumptively happy only to be in love and this is something Enrique Iglesias knows a thing or two about. Iglesias also told Parade magazine about why Enrique writes so many love related songs. He told that 90% of music tackles that matter because everyone — no matter how old, what religion, or what nationality, knows those feelings.
Former Russian tennis star Anna Kournikova has sold off her home at Miami Beach, on the Sunset Island Property and has pocketed a cool $ 7.4 million for it.
Kournikova, who has been dating pop star Enrique Iglesias for almost the last 10 years now are constructing a new grand home for them to move in with gossip columns reporting that a wedding is imminent and that Kournikova might be pregnant with their first child as well. The former tennis ace, who is still one of the most searched personalities on the internet in spite of having retired from the game almost five years back now is believed to be planning a grand wedding for the two for later in 2012.
Anna Kournikova and Enrique Iglesias paid a sum of $ 5 million for the Miami Beach front property a few years back and although in the initial situation, Kournikova was holding out for $ 9.4 million for the property, she eventually agreed to sell it for $ 7.4 million. According to reports, an unidentified buyer, who has been listed as living in South America, has bought the property.
However, contrary reports that have emerged state that popular rock band Aerosmith front man Steven Tyler was the one who bought the beach house. The seven bedroom Spanish style villa has an ocean view in the front, a boat dock, a private beach, an entertaining area as well as a two storey guest house. The new property that the couple is building is only a few miles away from their property and so, they will not miss the property as much either.
Although Anna Kournikova hasn’t announced any plans for a wedding or like that, it is being believed that the two will tie the knot later this year when construction gets over.
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July 25, 2012 8:14 am | 
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