“Shocking Comeback: Anna Kournikova Spotted in Wheelchair After Two-Year Absence—What Happened?”
Two years later, she reached the semi-finals at Wimbledon in 1997, proving her doubters wrong and rewarding the faith of her earliest fans.
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In one of her biggest accomplishments, Kournikova won two Grand Slam doubles titles with Martina Hingis in 1999 and 2002, becoming the world’s nº1 female tennis player in the category.
As a singles player, she reached her career-high ranking of Nº8 in November 2000.
Kournikova, over the course of her career, earned an estimated $3.5 million in prize money, not to mention the earnings she made after becoming a model and worldwide icon.
A fracture on her left foot made her 2001 season a painful one, forcing her to retire two years later
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Kournikova endured a difficult 2001 season due to a left foot stress fracture that forced her to withdraw from a whopping 12 tournaments, including high-profile ones such as Wimbledon and the French Open.
Determined to keep going, she underwent surgery in April, and after rigorous training and rehabilitation exercises, she was able to keep competing.
However, her performance had started to diminish, dropping her rank to nº74 in singles, and nº26 in doubles.
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Her determination never wavered, and she was able to mount a comeback in 2002, climbing to nº35 in singles, and nº11 in doubles by the end of that year.
Kournikova kept competing, but a back injury, coupled with the aforementioned foot fracture, made it impossible for her to perform at the level necessary to maintain her ranking, forcing her to retire.
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