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Attention-getter Fans flock to see Kournikova practice
Posted: Friday May 26, 2000 04:23 PM
By Pedro Pinto, CNNSI.com Who commands the most media attention on the women's tour at Roland Garros? It's neither Martina Hingis nor Lindsay Davenport, the top two ranked players in the world, but rather Anna Kournikova. The Russian teenager has yet to win a title in her career, but that fact did not seem to bother the dozens of fans who flocked to watch her practice on Friday. With camera flashes snapping and tapes rolling, the 18 year-old Kournikova waltzed across the court, appearing to love every minute of the attention. One just has to wonder what would happen if she would win a tournament...
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The world number one, who at 19 years of age has already captured 29 career titles including 5 grand slams, has yet to reign victorious in Paris, but after making it into the final last year, says she is ready to go all the way. The Swiss miss told us that she feels fresh and believes she has matured a lot since her loss to Steffi Graf in the 99 title match.
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