-- Full tournament results dating back to 1996 can be found at The WTA Since 1996.
-- Scores in blue are links to BBC, CNN/SI, or other stories about that particular match.
-- "PI's" are links to postmatch interviews.
-- "S's" are links to match statistics.
-- Opponents' records vs. Martina can be found at the WTA Tour Kournikova head-to-head page.
-- Opponents' rankings are at the time of the match, for more info see WTA Players.
-- Some photos link to larger versions (mostly CNN/SI), unlinked photos can be found in the story for that match (mostly BBC) (you can check this in the status bar at the bottom of the window).
| Tournament | R | Opponent | W/L | Score/Newslink | Photo or Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *ITF Midland Feb. 12-18 Midland, Texas indoor hard? Anna's rank: 299 |
Q-1 Q-2 Q-3 1 2 QF SF F |
Sylvia Schenck Sabine Haas J. Ingram Julie Steven Martina Nejedly Rene Simpson Tami Whitlinger Lindsay Lee |
W W W W W W W W |
6-0, 6-2 6-1, 5-7, 6-4 6-4, 6-1 7-5, 6-3 6-2, 6-4 6-2, 6-0 7-5, 7-6 7-5, 6-1 |
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| IGA Tennis Classic Feb. 24-25 Oklahoma City, OK indoor hard? Anna's rank: 299 |
Q-1 Q-2 |
Polina Ordanskaya Maureen Drake |
W L |
6-2, 6-1 3-6, 4-6 |
Anna was the #1 seed in the qualifying rounds at OKC. |
| *ITF Rockford Mar. 4-10 Rockford, Illinois indoor hard? Anna's rank: 168 |
1 2 QF SF F |
Elisabeth Habeler Amanda Basica Sonya Jeyaseelan Tara Snyder Yuka Yoshida |
W W W W W |
6-2, 6-3 6-4, 7-5 6-3, 6-1 6-2, 6-2 6-1, 6-4 |
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| *Fed Cup #1 Russia vs. Sweden vs. Switzerland Apr. SPA outdoor clay? Anna's rank: 146 |
1 2 |
Anna-Karin Svensson Patty Schnyder |
W L |
6-0, 6-3 4-6, 4-6 |
At the age of 14 Anna became the youngest player in history to compete and win in Fed Cup in the first tie of 1996, helping Russia defeat Sweden 3-0. |
| *ITF Murcia Apr. 21-27 Murcia, SPA outdoor clay Anna's rank: 146 |
1 | Lenka Nemeckova | L | 7-5, 4-6, 3-6 | |
| Budapest May 11-16 Budapest, HUN outdoor clay Anna's rank: 140 |
Q-1 Q-2 |
bye Radka Pelikanova |
-- L |
-------- 4-6, 6-2, 4-6 |
Anna was the top seed in the qualifying rounds here. |
| *Olympics Aug. 4 Atlanta, GA outdoor hard |
1 | Laurence Courtois | L | 6-1, 2-6, 2-6 | |
| US Open Aug. 26-Sept. 8 Flushing, NY outdoor hard (Deco-Turf II) Anna's rank: 144 |
Q-1 Q-2 Q-3 1 2 3 4 |
Jana Nejedly Virag Csurgo Christina Papadaki Ludmila Richterova Natalia Baudone Barbara Paulus Steffi Graf |
W W W W W W L |
6-1, 6-2 7-6(1), 6-3 6-2, 7-6(2) 7-6(4), 6-3 6-3, 6-3 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 2-6, 1-6 |
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| European Indoor Oct. 14-20 Zurich, SWI indoor carpet Anna's rank: 84 |
1 2 |
Amanda Coetzer Silvia Farina |
W L |
2-6, 7-6, 6-4 6-0, 5-7, 2-6 |
Anna was granted a wild card for this tournament, based on her US Open performance. Amanda Coetzer was the finest player she had defeated up to this time. |
| Kremlin Cup Oct. 28-Nov. 5 Moscow, RUS indoor carpet Anna's rank: 60 |
1 2 |
Elena Wagner Barbara Paulus |
W L |
6-0, 6-4 4-6, 3-6 |
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| Advanta Nov. 11-17 Philadelphia, PA indoor carpet Anna's rank: 56 |
1 | Yayuk Basuk | L | 4-6, 6(1)-7 | Anna received a wild card for the Advanta main draw. |
Anna Kournikova pages at quickfound.net:
- Anna Kournikova Singles Record: 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1994-1995
- Anna Kournikova Doubles Record: 2003 2002
- News and Links (Kournikova Home)
- Anna Kournikova News Archive
- Anna Kournikova Post-Match Interviews Archive
- Kournikova & Hingis 2002 Australian Open Doubles Champs Interview
- Anna Kournikova Misc. Photos and Posters (4 pages)
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