Former Tennis Star Anna Kournikova Spotted in Wheelchair After Two-Year Hiatus

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Former tennis star Anna Kournikova, seen in public for the first time in two years, has raised concerns among her fans during a recent outing with her boyfriend Enrique Iglesias and their daughters, Lucy and Mary. The source of worry stemmed from Kournikova being assisted in a wheelchair by a woman, while she was attired in an all-black sweatsuit and wearing a medical boot on her foot.

Despite not securing a singles title throughout her career, the former Russian player achieved a career-high ranking of No. 8 in 2000 and was ranked No. 1 in doubles. She claimed doubles Grand Slam titles at the Australian Open in 1999 and 2002 alongside Martina Hingis, as well as the WTA Championships in 1999 and 2000.

In 2003, she announced her retirement from tennis due to significant back and spinal issues, which included a herniated disc.

Previously, she was in a relationship with Russian ice hockey player Pavel Bure, whom she met in 1999, and they were reportedly engaged in 2000. She began dating singer Enrique in late 2001, and the couple has three children together: fraternal twins, a son and daughter, born on December 16, 2017, and another daughter born in 2020.

Upon her retirement, she remarked, “Basically, I've had an injury nearly every single year. In '97 I had a stress fracture and was out for three months; in '98 I had a torn ligament in my thumb and was out for three months; in '99 I had another stress fracture for three months; and then in 2001 I didn't basically play the whole year.”

Enrique has previously shared his thoughts on their relationship, stating, “I've never really thought marriage would make a difference. Maybe it's because I come from divorced parents, but I don't think you love somebody more because of a piece of paper. Nowadays, it's not taboo to have kids and not be married. What makes a difference is that you're a good parent, period.”

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