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6 Amazing Photos of Russian Tennis Player Anna Kournikova in Puerto Rico

The retired athlete was featured in the 2004 SI Swimsuit Issue.

Cara O’Bleness

Anna Kournikova

Anna Kournikova was photographed by Tiziano Magni in Puerto Rico.

Tennis player Anna Kournikova turned pro in 1995 when she was just 14 years old. The following year, the Russian native competed in the Olympic Games in Atlanta. Throughout her career as a professional athlete, Kournikova went on to be a two-time Grand Slam doubles champion before officially retiring from her sport in 2003.

Kournikova, 41, was featured in the SI Swimsuit Issue in 2004 after posing for photographer Tiziano Magni in Puerto Rico.

“It’s like the most amazing magazine and I read it every year,” she said of the annual SI Swimsuit publication. “Just amazing shots and very artistic, and so it was a great opportunity for me, too.”

Kournikova noted that she felt comfortable on set and that she and Magni were on the same page regarding the creativity of the photo shoot.

“It’s sports and then at the same time, it has beauty and fashion,” she gushed of the exciting opportunity.

Today, the retired athlete and her partner, Enrique Iglesias, share three children: Lucy, Nicholas and Mary. Kournikova regularly shares snippets of their family life on Instagram.

Below are six of Kournikova’s best images from her SI Swimsuit photo shoot in Puerto Rico.

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Cara O’Bleness

CARA O’BLENESS

Cara is a trending news writer/editor for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit. A passionate writer and editor with more than 10 years of experience in print and online media, she loves storytelling and believes that words have the power to change the world. Prior to joining the team, Cara worked as a writer and editor across a number of content verticals, including food, lifestyle, health and wellness, and small business and entrepreneurship. In her free time, Cara loves reading, spending time with her family and making her way through Michigan’s many microbreweries. She is a graduate of Michigan State University's School of Journalism.

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