Photo Tour: Tennis Girl Phenoms and Rising Stars
By Jeff Cooper, About.com Guide
Anna Kournikova at Age 10 Throwing Every Ounce at a Forehand
Clive Brunskill / Getty Images
If Nick's advice in the previous photo was to put every ounce of her might into her forehands, the 10-year-old Anna Kournikova in this photo seems to be heeding that advice, with both feet lifted off and quite the grimace. Let's hope Nick offered her some praise for the excellent power production and point of contact we see here.
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- Anna Kournikova at Age 8 with Nick Bollettieri
- Anna Kournikova at Age 10 Throwing Every Ounce at a Forehand
- Anna Kournikova at Age 12 Focusing on a Backhand
- Martina Hingis at Age 12 at Junior Wimbledon
- Jennifer Capriati at Age 14 Shortly After Turning Pro
- Gabriela Sabatini at Age 14 Launching a Forehand
- Caroline Wozniacki at Age 15 with Junior Wimbledon Trophy
- Jade Curtis at Age 16 at Junior Wimbledon
- Steffi Graf at Age 16 Using Her Speed
- Tracy Austin at Age 17 at Wimbledon
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