Maria Sharapova was once asked for her thoughts on being compared to Anna Kournikova, and also whether she would quit tennis if things outside the sport - such as modeling - caught her attention.

Kournikova's impact on women's tennis can be seen in the ridiculous debate between fans of Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams. Williams and Sharapova, the WTA's No. 1- and No. 2-ranked players ...

Maria Sharapova once admitted that she needed to overtake Anna Kournikova to get rid of the comparisons between them. Kournikova is one of the most popular tennis stars, who served as an ...

"When I was coming up, I was compared to Kournikova for many years in my career," said Sharapova, who routed Chinese 21st seed Peng Shuai 6-3, 6-0 to set up a final eight clash with Bouchard.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- With one taste of Anastasia Myskina's shy, halting, honey-sweet tones, it is instantly obvious why the French Open champion has lagged behind teen sensation Maria Sharapova in ...

Because I am the real queen!" she yelled, causing Kournikova to burst into tears. Sharapova is the real queen now. She comes to play -- and no one competes harder or better. She can crush a ...

When Maria Sharapova made her WTA Tour debut in 2002 as a 14-year-old, she was already being touted as the next Anna Kournikova, the tennis beauty who couldn't win a title but drew fans into the ...

Born in Moscow in 1981, Kournikova did not take long to show potential and aged ten joined the prestigious Nick Bollettieri academy in Florida which boasts Andre Agassi, Maria Sharapova and the ...

magazine, Anna Kournikova was being pushed in a wheelchair ... but again had to withdraw mid-match against Maria Sharapova ...