03/11/02: Updates: As many of you will have noticed, this website is no longer updated. When this website first opened in late 1996, it was only one of two sites devoted to Anna. Since that time, there have been literally hundreds of new Anna Kournikova websites, as her profile has increased. With regards to the update of this site, this situation may change in the future when I have more time available.

18/6/99: Wimbledon, 1999: Following the withdrawal of Serena Williams from Wimbledon, Anna has been promoted to the 17th seed (ie. now with a seeding, she will not meet another seed until the 4th round). However, she has a dangerous first round match against French Open giant-killer Barbara Schwartz.

16/6/99: Wimbledon, 1999: Anna is unseeded at Wimbledon this year. She plays Dominique Van Roost, the 16th seed, in the first round.

15/6/99: Back in business! A major renovation for this site, after being more or less stagnant for the past year. Now with many new galleries and over 250 pictures.

26/8/98:Pilot Pen International Anna was ousted in this tournament 6-1, 4-6, 5-7 by Amanda Coetzer. She now focuses on the US Open, with her first round opponent being Lea Ghirardi-Rubbi of France.

18/6/98:Eastbourne Championships, Quarter Finals: A significant victory for Anna, when she defeated former world number 1 and seven-time Wimbledon Champion Steffi Graf 6-7, 6-3, 6-4 in the lead-up tournament to Wimbledon. This was Graf's second tournament in her comeback from injury, however Kournikova had more endurance and match fitness, and kept her composure throughout the final set. This was only the second time the two have met since Anna first burst upon the scene in the 1996 US Open. She will now play either Aranxta Sanchez-Vicario or Serena Williams in the semi finals.

16/6/98:Latest WTA ranking - 11

16/6/98:Anna is drawn to play Kimberly Po in her first round match at Wimbledon. She is the same section as fellow teenagers Serena Williams and Mirijana Lucic, with a possible meeting with Venus Williams in the fourth round.

1/6/98:French Open, Round 4: Anna was defeated by Jana Novotna 6-7, 6-3, 3-6 in a match which was continued from the previous day. Early in the the third set, her request to have the match halted was denied, only to have Novotna being granted the same request a little later. She was also denied a toilet break at a crucial moment in that set. Obviously disappointed, and down 4-2, she could not rally and save the match the following day. Anna now begins her preparation for Wimbledon, a tournament where she reached the semi-finals last year.

29/5/98:French Open, Round 3: An ominous warning to her opponents was given when Anna ruthlessly destroyed Asa Carlsson 6-0, 6-0. She showcased her all-court attack by hitting 14 baseline winners and 8 service winners, as well as some brilliant drop volleys, in a match where she "really didn't want to lose any games". The victory sets up a fourth round meeting with third seed Jana Novotna, whom Anna has not taken a set off in three previous matches. She rates herself a good chance though this time, pointing to the fact that clay is not Novotna's favourite surface.

28/5/98:French Open, Round 2: Anna defeated Katarina Studenikova 6-2, 7-6 in a messy match which featured a combined 54 unforced errors and 10 breaks of serve. A fightback from Studenikova in the second set tested Anna's resolve, but she handled it with the confidence and maturity which has been the trademark of her play this year. Her next opponent is Asa Carlsson.

25/5/98:French Open, Round 1: Anna began her French Open campaign with a spirited 6-2, 6-4 victory over Amelie Mauresmo, the French teenager who had made the German Open final the previous week. Coming back from a 4-1 deficit in the second set, Anna later stated "It gives me confidence that I had a tough first round match".

18/5/98:Latest WTA ranking - 13

16/5/98:German Open, Semi Finals: A nervous Anna was humbled 6-0, 6-1 by Conchita Martinez in the semi finals. After her brilliant match against Hingis, she was disturbed by the slow-paced consistency of the Spaniard, and unable to display her trademark flair and power. After the match, Kournikova stated "After that win (against Hingis), it was hard to play today... But she just played excellently". Next up for Anna is the second Grand Slam of the year, the French Open.

15/5/98:German Open, Quarter Finals: In the biggest individual win of her career, Anna finally defeated world number 1 Martina Hingis in straight sets 6-3, 7-6. The spectacular victory comes as sweet revenge for her loss in the Italian Open last week, and the numerous occasions where Hingis has blocked her path to Grand Slam success. Having been somewhat nervous in previous meetings, Anna this time was more focussed mentally, stating "I didn't think about who was on the other side of the net, I just played my game. I think she was surprised by that". Still aiming for her first tournament victory, she will play Conchita Martinez in the semi-finals.

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