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July 31, 2006
AK with strange hat
BILD.de features a picture of Anna where she wears a big hat and wide blue outfit. This picture has been taken at a parking lot in Miami - I think just a few days ago. Read more (german) | Picture
PLUS: 6 pictures from Anna at London for Ariel's Tennis Ace Final's Day (May 22nd, 2006)

PERSONAL COMMENT: I wonder if she can see anything because her hat covers half of her face...!


July 30, 2006
new pics / various new pics / Anna and Enrique pics
See some new pictures from Anna at the Gwinnett tennis exhibition (May 6th, 2006) and her 5th WTT-appearance this year (July 19th, 2006) at the Official Messageboard's Members Photos
>> "...Gwinnett Tennis Classic"-Thread (post #74)
>> "Anna K on court"-Thread (post #31)

PLUS: See an awesome HQ of Anna at the press conference at Tokyo back in January/February 2001.
Thanx to "romania"

various new pics: See many new pictures of Anna at the Official Messageboard's Members Photos
>> Magazin cover

>> Anna at the Nasdaq-100 Open (Miami) with a fan: one | two

>> Calendar 2002-shooting
("Need help with a pic"-Thread, post#9)
 
>> Anna and Enrique leaving Ivy restaurant on January 26, 2005
("HQ rare pictures"-Thread, post #144)

>> Anna at Omega-event in Rome (May 14, 2001)

>> Anna with Marcelo Rios at Australian Open 1999

>> Anna and the Gillette NY Casting Call (May 5, 2004)
Thanx to "romania", "shelldraik1"

Anna and Enrique pics: At univision.com you can watch many pictures of Anna and Enrique in many galleries.
Thanx to "romania"


July 29, 2006
AK plays Smash Hits 06 / new pics
Anna competes at the 2006 WTT Smash Hits event - this event will take place at the Bren Center on University of California Irvine Campus on September 14th, 2006 (start: 7 pm local).
Anna will be joined by Andy Roddick, Pete Sampras, Sir Elton John and Billie Jean King - just like in previous years. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation and the AIDS Services Foundation Orange County.

Anna is expected to play Women's and Mixed Doubles.

Tickets will go on sale on July 31st at Ticketmaster ticket centers (call 714/740-2000) and at the Bren Center Box Office (call 949/824-5000).
Special VIP ticket packages with access to the live auction (attended by all players, Anna as well) are available through the AIDS Services Foundation for $250 (call Michelle Burton at 949.809.5720 | email her).
Read more: Elton John AIDS Foundation | WTT | Our Sports Central
Thanx to "romania", "LlewellynOfGoleta"

new pics: See some new pictures at the Official Messageboard's Members Photos
>> "Anna Kournikova and fans"-Thread
Thanx to "romania"

PLUS: A new picture from Anna visiting the Boys and Girls Clubs in Biloxi (December 15th, 2005).
Thanx to "romania"


July 28, 2006
Anna out in Miami on July 26th
Anna was out in Miami - she's wearing a Bruce Springsteen-shirt and a little kid is beside her (who's that?). She seems quite happy and smiles a lot which is nice to see. See the HQ IMAGES via the Official Messageboard's Members Photos
>> "Anna out in Miami, July 27"-Thread
Thanx to "patatazia", "romania"

PERSONAL COMMENT: I think that this little boy belongs to some of her older friends. Remember what she recently said...


July 27, 2006
new Journal Entry (WTT) / WTT-match on TTC / Bogomolov Jr. mentions Anna...
Anna wrote another Journal Entry ("World Team Tennis 2006 - Wrapup" from July 25th) after her 5th and last WTT-appearance this year. Most interesting quote: "I am so sad it is over"!
Furthermore, she states that she had a lot of fun on and off the court with her all her team mates (I think with Elena and Mark especially). Read full Journal Entry

BTW: The Sacramento Capitals won the WTT Western Conference and finished the regular season with 10 wins and 4 losses. Read more
Thanx to "LlewellynOfGoleta"

WTT-match on TTC: Anna's 5th WTT-appearance (Sacramento Capitals vs Springfield Lasers, July 19th) will be aired again on The Tennis Channel:

July 27: 1:00pm - 3:00pm EST
July 28: 7:00am - 9:00am EST

Bogomolov Jr. mentions Anna...: In his Bioprofile for Tennis Week Magazine, Alex Bogomolov Jr. mentions Anna in 2 categories:
>> Closest Tennis Friends:
"Ashley Harkleroad and Anna Kournikova - grew up together"
>> Favorite Athletes To Watch:
"....Anna Kournikova. I used to love to watch her game and I thought she could have been a great player, if she didn't have all those injuries."

PERSONAL COMMENT: Both grew up together in Nick Bolletieri's Tennis Academy in Bradenton (FL, USA) and both also played Mixed Doubles with each other once (Aussie Open 2003).


July 25, 2006
more new WTT pics / Boston Charity 03 pics
Thanks to 2 great guys who were lucky to attend Anna's final WTT-event this year (July 19th in Citrus Heights / Sac.Caps vs Springfield Lasers) I can now show you more great pictures from Anna at the Photos section:

>> Photos by RoJo (Updated with AKFS Exclusive-photos)
>> Photos by Timothy F. Williamson

Boston Charity 03 pics: Watch great new pictures from Anna playing at the Elton John AIDS Foundation, a Charity Exhibition, in Boston's Fleetcenter (today called "TD Banknorth Garden"). Pics available at the Official Messageboard's Members Photos
>> "Anna K on court"-Thread
Thanx to "romania", "LlewellynOfGoleta"

PERSONAL COMMENT: Sorry guys for my mistake - first off I thought the pictures were taken at the WTT Smash Hits 2005-event (Nov 7th).


July 24, 2006
5th event on TTC / new WTT pics / WTT video / Smash Hits 05 pics / new HQ mall picture
For those who weren't able to attend this event LIVE (like me :-(( ) The Tennis Channel airs Anna's fifth WTT-Appearance vs Springfield Lasers (July 19th) - see the TTC-schedule:

July 24: 8:00pm - 10:00pm (EST)

Thanx to "LlewellynOfGoleta"

new WTT pics: At webshots.com you find even more fan pictures of Anna playing for the Sacramento Capitals vs Springfield Lasers on July 19th - great pictures.
Thanx very much "patatazia", "t_will"

WTT video: Watch a new video of Anna and a local mother-daughter doubles team playing after Sacramento's win over the Springfield Lasers (19-17) plus footage of Anna signing autographs.
Thanx to "LlewellynOfGoleta"

Smash Hits 05 pics: Watch great new pictures from Anna at the WTT Smash Hits 2005 (November 7th) - Anna on the phone and in "interesting positions" on a chair. Pictures available at the Official Messageboard's Members Photos
>> "Anna K on court"-Thread
Thanx to "romania"

new HQ mall picture: See a HQ image of "Shopping-Anna" - this time taken in Florida in front of a "Neiman Marcus"-store on November 14th, 2002.
Thanx to "akfan2"


July 23, 2006
HQ WTT pics
Watch awesome HQ pictures taken by RoJo at Anna's final WTT appearance this year (July 19th: Anna & Sacramento Capitals vs Springfield Lasers) at the Anna Kournikova Forever Site
Thanx very much "vanbc75"


July 21, 2006
HQ WTT pics

Watch awesome HQ pictures from Anna's final WTT appearance this year (July 19th: Anna & Sacramento Capitals vs Springfield Lasers) at kournikovaimages.com
Thanx very much "vanbc75", "mernion"

PERSONAL COMMENT: Anna is much more thinner these days - but personally, I don't think anymore that she has an eating disorder. I believe in what she said (ELLE column) and that she's so thin because she's not playing and training on a professional level anymore.


July 20, 2006
Finally a win...
IFinally, Anna won a Mixed Doubles match in WTT this year - she and Mark Knowles defeated Andrea Vanc/Alex Vlaski (Springfield Lasers) 5-3! But in Women's Doubles, Anna and her partner Elena Likhovtseva lost again - this time vs Victoria Azarenka/Andrea Vanc 3-5! See the results and follow the event to if the Capitals' finally win their 2nd WTT event with Anna this year:

>> XD vs Vanc/Vlaski 5-3
>> WD vs Azaranko/Vanc 3-5

> REPORT: Sacbee.com | Inside Bay Area

> PICTURES you'll find as soon as the event is finished via the Official Messageboard's Members Photos
Thanx to "LlewellynOfGoleta"

PERSONAL COMMENT: The bottom line is that this is Anna's worst-ever WTT results. I haven't seen her playing tennis these days, perhaps she was playing well but the other players simply were better. I wait to see Tennis Channel's coverage - hopefully quite soon...


July 18, 2006
Sac.Caps lose 4th WTT event :-( / final WTT event / Boston report
It's frustrating but true - Anna played her WTT Doubles matches 7 and 8 (Women's Doubles with Elena Likhovtseva / Mixed Doubles with Mark Knowles) for the Sacramento Capitals this year and, well, she lost them both again :-((( The results vs St.Louis Aces from July 17th:

>> WD vs Tsoubanos/Salerni 2-5   (21 min)
>> XD vs Wilson/Salerni 3-5   (26 min)

> REPORTS: St.Louis Today | Sacbee.com

> PICTURES you'll find via the Official Messageboard's Members Photos
Thanx to "LlewellynOfGoleta"

PERSONAL COMMENT: This is Anna's worst-ever WTT performance so far - that's for sure. Hopefully she'll win at least her final 2 WTT Doubles matches this year. That's really quite a bit unbelievable for me...

final WTT event: Last chance for Anna to improve her 0-8 winless streak for the Sacramento Capitals will be her 5th appearance and the first one on "home soil" when the Sacramento Capitals host the visiting Springfield Lasers!
This WTT event is nationally-televised on The Tennis Channel and locally by Comcast Sports Net!!! GO ANNA!!
Check out wtt.com for mor informations!

Boston report: Nicholas K. Tabor wrote a report about Anna's recent visit with her Sacramento Capitals to campus when they played vs. Boston Lobsters at their home ice hockey venue, the Bright Arena.
Two nice photos of our lovely Anna also accompanies this e-article which came out last Friday because their on-campus Harvard Crimson student newspaper is published on a weekly basis.
Thanx to "LlewellynOfGoleta"


July 17, 2006
new WTT-pics & report / 4th WTT event / new pic of Anna and Enrique
FilmMagic shows 47 new pictures from Anna playing at the WTT-event with Sacramento Capitals vs Boston Lobsters (July 9th). Unfortunately, the images are very small - hopefully they'll be available in Hi-Res soon.
Additionally, there is a new report (along with 2 pictures) available about this WTT-event at the Official Messageboard's Members Photos
>> "Anna Kournikova And Sacramento Capitals Vs. Boston Lobsters - July 9, 2006"-Thread (Post #8)
Thanx to "LlewellynOfGoleta"

4th WTT event: Anna and the Sacramento Capitals next meet the St.Louis Aces in St.Louis (MO) (Team Website) on July 17th
>> Location: Dwight Davis Tennis Center. 5620 Grand Drive in St.Louis (MO)
>> Time: 7:00pm local

new pic of Anna and Enrique: See a new picture of Anna and Enrique out in South Beach after the 4th NBA final-game (Miami Heat vs Dallas Mavericks) on June 15th.
Thanx to "LlewellynOfGoleta"
 


July 16, 2005
lots of videos
At youtube.com you can watch many many videos of Anna (just search for "kournikova") and with a Browser extension for Firefox-Browser you can also download the stream videofiles (FLV player necessary) to your harddrive.
 
Video hint: Anna's press conference at Wimbledon 2002 (the british press...)


July 15, 2006
new Poll / Sky about Anna's thin body
Since a few years Anna says that she isn't officially retired yet and that she wants to keep that option open - what do YOU think about that?? VOTE!

Outcome of the last poll:


I absolutely agree

Sky about Anna's thin body: Sky comes up with an investigation if Anna has an eating disorder or not - they picked 42 pictures from September 2000 till nowadays and, well, their conclusion: She has lost bulk because she isn't training so intensely anymore. Read and see more
Thanx to "LlewellynOfGoleta"

PERSONAL COMMENT: I also don't think that she has an eating disorder. She likes her slim figure.
Personally, I loved her athletic figure more.


July 14, 2006
new Journal: 3 WTT-events / next up / unknown Photoshooting / sexy Anna-Videos
In her latest Journal entry ("On the road with the World Team Tennis" from July 12th) Anna talks about her first 3 WTT-events this year. Most significant statement: "I feel such team spirit because we all get along so well and have so much fun on court." Read full Journal entry

next up: Anna and the Sacramento Capitals next meet the St.Louis Aces in St.Louis (MO) on July 19th

unknown Photoshooting: I've never seen these pictures before - obviously Anna did a photoshooting on a boat in 2005! See the pictures here: one | two | three

Does anybody know when and where this took place? Were these pictures already published anywhere?
Thanx to "romania"

sexy Anna-Videos: At the PinkDevils Messageboard (movie-zone >> "Anna Kournikova - SEXY B.... Tennis n' Bikini MIX..."-Thread) you can download 3 videos with scenes from Anna's fitnessvideo, SI, FHM and Maxim photoshooting and other great footage! Negative aspect: It also contains a fake upskirt-scene which is definitely NOT Anna. But beside that, the videos are good.
Thanx to "Primo Ltd"


July 11, 2006
Defeat vs Boston Lobsters - new pix / OK! Mag-Interview / Anna @ Kendall Dance Studios
Anna played her 3rd WTT-event for the Sacramento Capitals (July 9th) and she lost - unfortunately her Women's and Mixed Doubles once again :-((( The results:

>> WD vs Schlukebir/Pratt 4-5
>> XD vs Hadid/Pratt 4-5

STATEMENTS: Of course, Anna was asked again about a possible comeback. This is what Anna said: "I've never said I'm coming back but I don't want to say I'm not...I'm just kind of taking a break, and that's easy and simple." Read more

REPORTS: Boston Globe | Boston Herald

NEW PIX: See a variety of new pictures via the various Thread at the Official Messageboard's Members Photos
>> "Anna Kournikova And Sacramento Capitals Vs. Boston Lobsters - July 9, 2006"-Thread (posts #3 and below)
Thanx to "Grid Kournikova"

OK! Mag-Interview: There is a new Interview available Anna gave to the british OK! Magazine!!!! I suppose this was held when Anna was in London for the Ariel-tennis-event back on May 22nd, 2006!
 
What's the Interview about?
Anna says that she's "definitely very happy at the moment", she hopes to start a family one day and states that it was great to be involved with the Ariel campaign. Read full Interview | Mag Scans: one | two
Thanx very much "Grid Kournikova", "LlewellynOfGoleta"

PERSONAL COMMENT: I think it's a bit strange that this interview didn't come out earlier! Or can it be that Anna was in London during Wimbledon and no one noticed it??? Probably not!

Anna @ Kendall Dance Studios: Remember Anna's ELLE column "Hot to trot" back in the beginning of 2006??? On November 17, 2005, Anna made a visit to the Kendall Dance Studios (research on ballroom dancing for her ELLE-article) and Mark Reed taught her dancing lessions for 2 hours (basics of salsa, tango and swing dancing).
See pictures: one | two (Scan) | three (DANCING)

More: Official Kendall Dance Studio website
Thanx to "romania", "LlewellynOfGoleta"

PERSONAL COMMENT: Dancing with Anna - I would love to replace Mark Reed for a dance with Anna...


July 10, 2006
Defeat vs Boston Lobsters / new HQ pictures
So sad - Anna played her 5th and 6th WTT-matches yesterday for the Sacramento Capitals (vs Boston Lobsters) and once again she couldn't win :-(( She teamed up with Mark Knowles and Mixed Doubles and Abigail Spears in Women's Doubles. The results:

>> WD vs Schlukebir/Pratt 4-5
>> XD vs Hadid/Pratt 4-5

STATEMENTS: Of course, Anna was asked again about a possible comeback. This is what Anna said: "I've never said I'm coming back but I don't want to say I'm not...I'm just kind of taking a break, and that's easy and simple." Read more

REPORTS: Boston Globe | Boston Herald

PICTURES: See many lovely new pictures (also HQ ("New Pics of..."-Thread, Post #6)) from all of the WTT action since July 6th - also from yesterday's event vs Boston Lobsters at the Official Messageboard's Members Photos
Thanx to "romania", "Grid Kournikova", "LlewellynOfGoleta", "akfan2"

NEXT WTT-opponents: St.Louis Aces in St.Louis (MO) on July 17th

new HQ pictures: Great new HQ images of Anna visiting the Beauvoir's Boys and Girls Club (December 15th, 2005) can be viewed via the Official Messageboard's Members Photos
>> "Anna Kournikova Visits Beauvoir's Boys and Girls Club, December 2005 - HQ pics"-Thread
Thanx very much "romania"


July 9, 2006
Win vs NY Sportimes / "Definitely" comeback
Despite Anna lost her Women's and Mixed Doubles matches vs NY Sportimes, the Sacramento Capitals won the 2nd WTT event in 2006 vs the NY Sportimes 19-18! The Results:

>> WD: Anna/Spears vs Uhlirova/Harkleroad 2-5
>> XD: Anna/Warburg vs Martin/Harkleroad 2-5

Next up: 3rd WTT-match vs Boston Lobsters TODAY in Boston (MA)

PICTURES: See new and lovely pictures of Anna playing WTT at the Official Messageboard's Members Photos
Thanx to "romania"

"Definitely" comeback: I assume that Anna made these statements prior to the Delaware Smash-WTT-event (July 6th)! Anna was asked if she would play at the Pro Tour again if she wouldn't have these back problems - "DEFINITELY" was her quick answer...! Read more at the Official Messageboard's Tennis Forum


July 7, 2006
WTT-defeat in opener
Sad start into the WTT 2006 Pro League season - Anna and the Sacramento Capitals lost vs Delaware Smash 13-25 - all 5 competition-matches were finished after 2 hours of play. ANNA EVEN STARTED IN SINGLES but was substituted Bethany Mattek. Nevertheless, it was Anna's first ever Singles-action in WTT.

Unfortunately it was her worst WTT-start ever - she, and the other Sacramento Capitals-players as well, lost every match she played. Here the results:

WS: Anna/Mattek vs Angela Haynes 2-5
XD: Anna/Warburg vs Haynes/Davis 4-5
WD: Anna/Mattek vs Haynes/de Swardt 4-5

Next WTT event: July 8th vs New York Sportimes at the Tennis Club at Harbor Island in Park Mamaroneck (NY, USA)

PLUS: Article about upcoming WTT event vs Boston Lobsters (July 9th)

PERSONAL COMMENT: Hopefully Anna and the Capitals are more successful next time they play.


July 6, 2006
WTT-start today in Delaware / great Calendar 2002-video
Anna will play her first WTT event with the Sacramento Capitals TODAY vs Delaware Smash.
Location: Wilmington, AstraZeneca Tennis Facility
When: 7:00pm EST

REMEMBER: Anna only won both of her WTT season-opening matches back in 2003. In 2004 and 2005, she lost in 1 competition in her 1st WTT event. See previous years' results

great Calendar 2002-video: At the Celebrity Markt you can download a great video of Anna's shooting for the official 2002 Calendar. Duration: 7m15s with good music.
Thanx very much "mcs2k3"


July 2, 2006
InTouch Magazine again
In its latest issue, german In Touch magazine once again features Anna - this time Anna and Enrique got ranked 7th in a list of "9 couples who needs a home". What's that about? Well, the list is about couples who show their affection in public - we know that Anna and Enrique do that - see a scan
Thanx to "Grid Kournikova"