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Anna's Interview with russian
reporters
-Anna u abandoned Russia when u were 9...
-And why do u think i abandoned Russia? I just went to America to train.In Miami
there is everything i need for that: good courts, sun, plentiful of vitamin
food.
besides - Moscow is a huge city, and u need to spent a lot of time for
transport.
For becoming someone in sport u need a maximal concentration on ur trainings, so
mama and I decided that it's easier to do in America.
-So u still feel like a Russian?
-I took the best from both countries. In America i learned how to live simply:
want a pizza , take a call and they bring u pizza to ur home. In Russia , except
of culture(history, books, museums), u never have anything else. It makes an
iron character, if, ofcourse u want to do something with ur life. I'm one of
these who want's! Since my childhood i understood , that without a character, or
will u'll never make it.
-How old were u when u started playing tennis?
-I started playinng tennis at the age of 5.At that time i practiced twice a
week.
For serious i started training tennis at the age of 7.
-Why tennis?
- I dont remmember precisly. My parents took me to a sportclub, cause they
wanted me to grow healthy.
-What do u think, are there autoritets, capable to attract children to play
tennis?
-I am sure , that now there are a lot of great tennis players , capable of
attracting children to train sport.
-Please, tell us about ur fans. Their number constantly rises.Does it
purchases on u?
-Ofcourse, i like, when people , are attracted by my play, when children instead
of, waisting their time on the streets, come to stadion and watch my play, and
after that trying to repeat it.
It is very important for me , that i can inspire them.
-And did u have some autoritets?
-When i was little, i liked watching Monika Seles's and Steffi Graff's plays.
I really liked their style of playing, and i laboured not to miss a single match
when they were playing, shown on TV(especially when they played each-other).
-Do u think ur a lider of new tennis generation?
-I think, that i'm one of the representatives of this generation.
-Anna, today there are many tallkes about how sportsmen should train.Couldn't U
tell us about ur training methodes.
-Tennis needs a special way of training.U must have all the muscle
groups burlied; legs, hands , spine. Working with every single muscule is very
complicated.
-How often do u pratctice in a single week?
-5, no , 6 times a week.
-What excercises u like to do?
-I like jumps.It helps a lot on ur speed on the court.
-Is there a particular diet?
-No , i don't don't use a diet - i eat anything i like.I like luscious, deserts.
-Ur still in Bollettieri academy?
-I can go there whenever i need it.I have an open invitation.Nick was always my
friend.He was always a part of my life.I am very grateful to him for what he has
done for me.
-What advise would u give to young women tennis players?
-I'd recommend them to work on tehnique and game tactics.If a player owns just
one stroke , he needs to work on the others.
-What mark would u give to ur last season?
-In this season, which turned out very successful, i played 8 or 9 tournaments.
Wimbledon and Lipton brought me the greatest pleasure.
-What moment u retain mostly?
-Going thrue to the semis of Wimbledon.
-What feelings have u experienced?
-When i went out on the court and started my first match on the Wimbledon
schedule, for a long time i couldn't believe it's true what it is happening. It
was a moment, i dreamed of my whole life.I was following how all the great
matches were played on that court.
-With ur dressing manir u brought a certain aureola on the court. What makes u
choose the clothes before u go on the court?
-Principally, for me it's important, that first of all it must be
confortable.For me it's important , to look attractive.Colours depend of country
where i' m playing, and also of weather.Boots shouldn't be felt at all, i should
forget i wear them so i can entirely concentrate on the game.And about clothes
generalized i like many stiles , mostly classic.And toward colours, i like
everythig flashful, contrastful, and black & white.
-People say u splited with Sergei Fedorov. But after that a diamond ring
appeared on ur hand...They say that it's a fiancee present from Sergei...
-I don't want to talk about it. It' s just that my time for opening hasn't come
yet.When it will - i'll start telling everytning about me to anybody...No
problems, u don't believe it?And till then - "all mine i carry with
me".
-O.K. , let's tallk about more commonly themes.What qualities do u value in a
man?
-A man should be a hopefull prop - for a women , ofcourse.
-And u have such a prop?
-I'll just say that everything is wonderful, i'm happy.
-U complied 18.Officialy u're an adult now. What was the most important lesson
that ur parents teached u?
-Oh, my parents are simply awfull! There's probably no other girl in the world
like me who had so much lessons to learn.Mama, for ex. ., theached me to work a
lot. We have a saying here in Russia: "Who get's up early, God gives
him".It means: if u labour very much, then the success will come for sure.
And daddy... He was always saying , that i'm the prettiest girl in the
World.Anyway i am very similar to him...
-U're cited in many tennis articles: they say, Kournikova alludes women tennis
players to act like a ladies...
-How else shoud it be? We represent women tennis, where sportsmen wear skirts,
so we should look like ladies.
-But what is more important - attractivness or court successes?
-Tennis ofcourse! I always wanted to became a good tennis player. As good, as i
can. Altough i can't understand , why additionally we cant be an
attractive woman, too.
-Anna , u never thought of what will u do when u leave tennis? Be a model
perhaps?
-Oh, that 's very interesting. But when i finish performing on courts, i'll be
about 30 - such an old "grimza"(sort of, u know, old, shabby, nervous,
people in a humoristic way)... And around me a see of nice, young girls... But
if some modelier would be interested...
-Regarding ur love to nice dressing, it's hard to understand, why do u go out so
rarely...
-World life is in the nights, and i adore sleeping! Usually i come home at
19:30, watch TV a little and go to bed. I can slumber for 24 hours ! And if i
don't have any trainings that day , then it's useless trying to wake me up, i
wont rouse anyway! By the way - a sleep is the best beautty elixir.
-And what else do u do for being pretty? Do u use some specific diets?
-Well, u know , i'm too much occupied in sports , to not think of diets.
Although , ofcourse i wont eat three deserts in a row. But to be honest, i got a
very serious shortage...
-Which?!
-I adore chocolate! Especially - russian
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