LONDON ? Russian tennis star Anna Kournikova
has married ice hockey player Sergei Fedorov in
a private ceremony in Moscow, the Sun
newspaper reported Monday in a front-page
story.
The 20-year-old Kournikova, who has made millions in modeling and endorsement
deals, wed the 31-year-old Fedorov at a registrar's office in the Russian capital, the
paper said.
There was no immediate independent confirmation of the report.
The wedding took place sometime during Wimbledon, which ran June 25 to July 9, the
Sun said.
Kournikova missed Wimbledon with an ankle injury, which also kept her out of the
French Open.
Fedorov plays for the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL.
The Sun said only five guests attended the wedding, the parents of Kournikova and
Fedorov and Fedorov's brother.
"It was a lovely wedding," Fedorov's mother, Natalia, was quoted as saying. "I am very
happy to be Anna's mother-in-law. Anna and Sergei did not take a honeymoon. They
both work hard. After the wedding, they went home to Miami and are practicing their
sports."
Kournikova has been linked with Fedorov since she was 15. She also was reportedly
involved with another Russian ice hockey star, Pavel Bure.
Kournikova, who has a world ranking of 13, is one of the most recognizable female
athletes in the world, even though she has never won a professional tournament.
Kneifl
[This message has been edited by kneifl (edited 07-23-2001).]
has married ice hockey player Sergei Fedorov in
a private ceremony in Moscow, the Sun
newspaper reported Monday in a front-page
story.
The 20-year-old Kournikova, who has made millions in modeling and endorsement
deals, wed the 31-year-old Fedorov at a registrar's office in the Russian capital, the
paper said.
There was no immediate independent confirmation of the report.
The wedding took place sometime during Wimbledon, which ran June 25 to July 9, the
Sun said.
Kournikova missed Wimbledon with an ankle injury, which also kept her out of the
French Open.
Fedorov plays for the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL.
The Sun said only five guests attended the wedding, the parents of Kournikova and
Fedorov and Fedorov's brother.
"It was a lovely wedding," Fedorov's mother, Natalia, was quoted as saying. "I am very
happy to be Anna's mother-in-law. Anna and Sergei did not take a honeymoon. They
both work hard. After the wedding, they went home to Miami and are practicing their
sports."
Kournikova has been linked with Fedorov since she was 15. She also was reportedly
involved with another Russian ice hockey star, Pavel Bure.
Kournikova, who has a world ranking of 13, is one of the most recognizable female
athletes in the world, even though she has never won a professional tournament.
Kneifl
[This message has been edited by kneifl (edited 07-23-2001).]
