Former tennis star Anna Kournikova drew attention to herself as she was spotted for the first time in public in two years in Miami. The 43-year-old retired athlete, who shares three kids with Enrique Iglesias, retired at age 21 due to ongoing injuries. She played professional tennis for eight years before hanging up her racket.
It has been two years since she was publicly sighted which has many of her fans excited. She was seen in a wheelchair with a group of people at Bal Harbour Shops on Saturday, January 25, according to pictures obtained by the New York Post.
Kournikova, who sported an orthopedic boot and a black sweatsuit, was accompanied by her and Iglesias’ children. An unidentified woman was seen pushing Kournikova’s wheelchair through the parking lot as the group entered the shops in Miami.
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Is Anna Kournikova Married to Enrique Iglesias?
While Anna Kournikova and Enrique Iglesias have been in a long-term relationship since 2001, there are no records of them getting married. The couple, who share three kids, have sparked engagement rumors several times in the past, but neither has even confirmed the news.
Very little is known about their relationship because they prefer to maintain a private life, rarely sharing details publicly. However, it is common knowledge that the two lovebirds met on the set of Iglesias’ music video ‘Escape’ in 2001, and the rest is history.
How Many Children Does Anna Kournikova Have?
Anna Kournikova has been blessed with three kids, whom she shares with her longtime lover, Enrique Iglesias. They welcomed their first kids, twins Nicholas and Lucy, in 2017 but kept the pregnancy private. Their third child arrived in 2020, further expanding their family.
Kournikova and Iglesias may not be married, but they take their duty as parents very seriously. Kournikova has expressed a desire to stay unmarried, instead prioritizing being good parents and being happy.
She used to be the world’s sexiest athlete but is now excited about being a stay-at-home mom. She once joked that after a day of taking care of the kids, like most parents, “by 8 p.m. I am usually exhausted on the sofa.”
“Being with them is happiness,” Kournikova added at the time. Her home with Iglesias, 49, and their kids is a 20,000-square-foot compound in Miami. It was upgraded with heavy security after a scary stalker incident in 2005 that saw the culprit luckily swim to the wrong house.
Is Anna Kournikova Still Playing Tennis?
Anna Kournikova was a great tennis player, but her career was plagued by injuries, including stress fractures and a torn ligament, which ultimately led to her retirement.
She retired at age 21 from professional tennis in 2003 due to serious back and spinal problems, including a herniated disk. Kournikova is currently focused on her family life with her partner Enrique Iglesias and their three children. She reportedly resides in Miami Beach, Florida, and mostly flies under the radar.
In the past, she has expressed love for being a mother and a desire to protect her family from public scrutiny. “I love being a mom,” she once said. “I absolutely wanted to have children, whether I had my own or adopted.”
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Unfortunately, because of her pop icon status, her public appearances often attract a lot of media attention, even when she is trying to be low-key. As far as her relationship with Iglesias goes, they might have secretly wed, but they’re close-mouthed about the topic, so nobody knows for sure.
Her recent appearance in a wheelchair has some of her fans concerned. But if there was really any cause for concern, she’d let her people know. Right?
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