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Anna's injuries may end tennis career
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| Tuesday, October 14
| ESPN.com news services
Posted on 10/14/2003 9:23:45 PM PDT by Nachum
Much more of a success off the court than on it, Anna Kournikova might be making a permanent move to a life outside tennis.
Kournikova, a 22-year-old Russian, told the London Evening Standard on Monday that she plans to quit tennis early next year and devote herself to becoming an actress and TV awards presenter.
"Acting and presenting are definitely things I enjoy doing," Kournikova, who was in Monte Carlo hosting the World Music Awards, told the newspaper. "I'd love to appear in something like 'Sex and the City' or 'Friends.' I get offered lots of those sorts of jobs, but I've never had time to pursue them because of my tennis."
Kournikova was once ranked as high as eighth in the world without having won a singles title. Her best moments were reaching the Wimbledon semifinals in 1997 and winning two Grand Slam doubles championships. Her tournament appearances have been limited in recent years because of injuries to her feet and back.
"They say my injury is chronic because it keeps coming back," Kournikova told the Evening Standard. "I do not want to go on playing unless I can participate 100 percent, as I don't like pulling out of tournaments at the last minute."
Kournikova said she would make a final decision on her tennis career sometime in January.
"I can still [play] occasional exhibition games, but I can't cope with the rigorous schedule of major tournaments," she said. "At the end of the day my health is the most important thing I have and I don't want to risk losing that.
"I have been playing since I was 5 -- that's 17 years of hard training every day. Tennis is my life, and I really don't know what's going to happen, but we will see in January."
TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: annakournikova; annas; career; injuries; mayend; tennis
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Who cares if she can act...
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10/14/2003 9:23:46 PM PDT
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Nachum
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posted on
10/14/2003 9:24:36 PM PDT
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To: Nachum
An Anna thread without pics? That just ain't right..
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posted on
10/14/2003 9:25:00 PM PDT
by
Dan from Michigan
("I don't want to Raise Taxes" "I think everything must be looked at" - Jennifer Granholm. (D))
To: Nachum
don't make me beg
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posted on
10/14/2003 9:25:53 PM PDT
by
breakem
To: breakem
One of these days I am going to learn how to post pictures but unit that time and am dependent upon the generosity of friends.
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posted on
10/14/2003 9:27:42 PM PDT
by
dts32041
(Is it time to practice decimation with our representatives?)
To: breakem
I am sure they will be posted any time now....
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posted on
10/14/2003 9:28:45 PM PDT
by
Nachum
To: Nachum
Anna plays tennis? I had never noticed.
To: Nachum
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posted on
10/14/2003 9:34:43 PM PDT
by
TheBigB
("If my country calls, I will answer. Unless I'm screening."--Homer J. Simpson)
To: Nachum
Nachum At first I thought you were Nachman.
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posted on
10/14/2003 9:35:10 PM PDT
by
Paleo Conservative
(Do not remove this tag under penalty of law.)
To: Nachum
Whatever will she do to support herself?
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posted on
10/14/2003 9:35:45 PM PDT
by
South40
(My vote helped defeat bustamante. Did yours?)
To: TheBigB
Thanx for the link. I'm glad Anna threads are exempt from the duplicate post rules.
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posted on
10/14/2003 9:36:31 PM PDT
by
breakem
To: Dan from Michigan
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posted on
10/14/2003 9:36:44 PM PDT
by
annyokie
(One good thing about being wrong is the joy it brings to others.)
To: Dan from Michigan
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posted on
10/14/2003 9:39:54 PM PDT
by
Moosefart
("En ma fin git mon commencement.")
To: Nachum
I'd love to appear in something like 'Sex and the City' or 'Friends.'
======================================
Many FReepers would like sex with her in any city.
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posted on
10/14/2003 9:40:26 PM PDT
by
doug from upland
(Arnold cannot be compared to Clinton.......Clinton is a vicious biting perjuring rapist)
To: Nachum
"I have been playing since I was 5 -- that's 17 years of hard training every day."
While she never threatened major titles and enjoyed some success in doubles, I commend the young lady for looking out for her future and resisting the easy-to-go-along-with path of artificially extending her career via life-stealing alternatives. Lial Alzedo.
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posted on
10/14/2003 9:42:19 PM PDT
by
NewRomeTacitus
(By soccer fields and satellite dishes. Thus shall ye know them.)
To: Nachum
No more tennis?!?
To: Nachum
Good thread to end the day on. Thanks.
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posted on
10/14/2003 9:44:32 PM PDT
by
PGalt
To: annyokie
Thank you. :)
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posted on
10/14/2003 9:48:31 PM PDT
by
Dan from Michigan
("I don't want to Raise Taxes" "I think everything must be looked at" - Jennifer Granholm. (D))
To: Dan from Michigan
You're very welcome!
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posted on
10/14/2003 9:49:59 PM PDT
by
annyokie
(One good thing about being wrong is the joy it brings to others.)
To: annyokie
ahem...very nice.
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