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Anna Kournikova

Anna Kournikova

Anna Sergeyevna Kournikova (; born 7 June 1981) is a Russian retired professional tennis player. Her beauty and celebrity status made her one of the best known tennis stars worldwide, despite her never winning a WTA singles title.

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Former 'Biggest Loser' Trainer Kim Lyons: Morale Was Lower With Anna Kournikova on Show

Anna Kournikova may have worked as eye candy on this season’s “The Biggest Loser,” but it seems that wasn’t enough to keep the former tennis ace attached to the hit NBC weight loss show.

Kournikova, who came on board as a host and trainer for the show’s 12th season following Jillian Michaels’ departure, announced this week that she would be not be returning for a full-time role on Season 13.While many were surprised by this news, former trainer on the show, Kim Lyons , was not.“I was absolutely surprised when Anna (was announced to be) the trainer, but I am absolutely not surprised that she is not coming back,” Lyons told FOX411’s Pop Tarts column. “On 'The Biggest Loser' there's so much that goes into the training and the experience that someone that has 15-20 years of training is absolutely crucial. I have the utmost respect for Anna in the tennis field, as an athlete, and the discipline that it takes to reach her level of playing tennis. However, that does not translate into the most...

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