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Anna Kournikova: The Rise And Fall Of One Of The Most Polarizing Athletes In Sports
Business Insider ^ | Jun. 7, 2012 | Nicholas Schwartz|

Posted on 06/17/2012 5:00:26 PM PDT by presidio9

You may have forgotten about tennis celebrity Anna Kournikova, but the retired star celebrates her 31st birthday today.

Kournikova took the tennis world by storm in the 1990s, gaining as much attention for her good looks as her tennis ability.

But Kournikova's career is largely considered a disappointment.

Once a highly-touted phenom, she failed to live up to her potential before ultimately finding her niche off the court.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Sports
KEYWORDS: annakournikova; tennis; womensathletics; wta
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To: OrangeHoof

Where’s a pic of that lesbionic, 30 year old Billie Jean King beating 55 year old Bobby Riggs?


81 posted on 06/17/2012 10:15:36 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
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To: presidio9

I find women tennis players who audibly grunt on every ground stroke to be divisive.


82 posted on 06/17/2012 10:25:17 PM PDT by Nachoman (I HOPE we CHANGE presidents.)
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To: presidio9

I find women tennis players who audibly grunt on every ground stroke to be divisive.


83 posted on 06/17/2012 10:25:26 PM PDT by Nachoman (I HOPE we CHANGE presidents.)
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To: heylady
I absolutely hate Anna Kounikova. She broke Sergei Fedorov’s heart. He was never the same after their relationship ended.

Might have had something to do with the fact that Federov was 34 when he says the relationship ended. Unless your name's Gordie Howe, that's old for a hockey player. Particularly so for the Russians, all of whom smoke. If you want to blame anyone, blame Pavel Bure.

84 posted on 06/17/2012 11:21:35 PM PDT by presidio9 (Islam is as Islam does.)
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To: OrangeHoof

This is Lindsay Davenport, whom I've always wondered about.

This is eyewash.

85 posted on 06/17/2012 11:28:23 PM PDT by presidio9 (Islam is as Islam does.)
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To: Ken H; yarddog; Lancey Howard; rcrngroup; Revolting cat!; MadMax, the Grinning Reaper

'Anna Kournikova: The Rise And Fall Of One Of The Most Pole Arising Athletes In Sports'

WINNER!

86 posted on 06/17/2012 11:36:00 PM PDT by presidio9 (Islam is as Islam does.)
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To: ScottfromNJ

“$3 million in tennis earnings”

Yeah that says loser to me too. /s


87 posted on 06/18/2012 12:54:56 AM PDT by bjorn14 (Woe to those who call good evil and evil good. Isaiah 5:20)
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To: presidio9

I’m sorry you suffered for your beliefs!


88 posted on 06/18/2012 4:50:23 AM PDT by Dr. Ursus
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To: tumblindice

Re: the pic in #8.
She looks like she ‘dresses right’. Uncommon.
From that pic I’d question her gender.


89 posted on 06/18/2012 5:16:05 AM PDT by Vinnie (A)
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To: presidio9

Rise and FALL!!! I think not. If your object is to make a lot of money by playing a particular sport, she’s succeeeded wildly. She started out practically penniless (or rubleless) and now has 50 million big ones. I don’t consider that a failed career.


90 posted on 06/18/2012 6:12:25 AM PDT by driftless2
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To: Drew68
"men will watch"

Which merely understates the fact that men will only watch women's sports when the females are attractive. I doubt many men tuned in to watch Navratilova. She was a great player but unattractive. The fact that she was a lesbian didn't help much either. Might not reflect well on the male sex, but the reality is men would rather a watch a good-looking female loser than a not-so-good looking female winner.

91 posted on 06/18/2012 6:24:16 AM PDT by driftless2
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To: Jack Hydrazine

I once read a book by Rod Laver. He just flat out said Riggs, using a surrogate, bet heavily on King then threw the match.

That makes sense to me as he absolutely destroyed Margaret Court who was ranked about King at the time. King was in on it too.


92 posted on 06/18/2012 6:38:52 AM PDT by yarddog
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To: yarddog

There’s nothing like profiting on Feminazism!


93 posted on 06/18/2012 6:45:24 AM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
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To: Lizavetta

true, she wouldn’t get a second glance in Russia — Slavic women are gorgeous!


94 posted on 06/18/2012 7:53:16 AM PDT by Cronos (**Marriage is about commitment, cohabitation is about convenience.**)
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To: null and void

Photos of Nully's shoe line for ex tennis players?

:-)

95 posted on 06/18/2012 7:58:58 AM PDT by Lakeshark (I don't care for Mitt, the alternative is unthinkable)
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To: Lakeshark

Sticks and stones may break my bones,
but whips and chains excite me...


96 posted on 06/18/2012 8:19:49 AM PDT by null and void (Day 1245 of our ObamaVacation from reality - Obama is not a Big Brother [he's a Big Sissy...])
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To: null and void; Borax Queen; Darksheare; grannie9
Sticks and stones may break my bones,
but whips and chains excite me...

Now here's a thread we all could love (even Gran).....

Ve vill hichack zees thread!

97 posted on 06/18/2012 10:05:57 AM PDT by Lakeshark (I don't care for Mitt, the alternative is unthinkable)
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To: OrangeHoof
This is/was Dr. Renee Richards, a former golfer who had a sex-change operation back in the 1970s before turning to professional women's tennis. Her Its doubles partner was John Lucas...

Small correction. Richards never qualified as a "her".

98 posted on 06/18/2012 10:26:08 AM PDT by JimRed (Excising a cancer before it kills us waters the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS, NOW AND FOREVER!)
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To: Lakeshark; null and void; Borax Queen; derllak; grannie9

Zis thread es D()()OOOOO00000ooooooooomed!


99 posted on 06/18/2012 12:32:06 PM PDT by Darksheare (You will never defeat Bok Choy!)
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