Say what you will about Anna Kournikova's tennis game (and Page 2 certainly will), but the woman certainly knows how to turn heads off the court.
The Russian tennis star recently filmed a commercial for a shoe company in which she pays homage to movie legend Marilyn Monroe and the famous scene in "The Seven-Year Itch," where Monroe's skirt is lifted by a rush of wind from a New York City subway vent.
With Kournikova cheekily staking out sacred territory, Page 2 decided to see how these two blonde bombshells ... uh, stack up.
MARILYN VS. ANNA |
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Marilyn |
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Anna |
Could be overwhelmed by ... |
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Any older man who wanted to "take care of her" |
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Any player ranked in the top 100 |
Hated comparisons to ... |
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Betty Grable |
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Zippy Chippy |
Photo of her wind-blown skirt enraged ... |
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Joe DiMaggio |
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Enrique Iglesias and half the NHL |
The Seven-Year Itch was ... |
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One of her best films |
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A reminder that she turned pro at the end of 1995 ... you do the math |
Breakthrough role |
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"All About Eve" |
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All about getting out of the first round |
Vital stats |
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37-23-36 -- or so the studio claimed |
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$15 million in endorsements per year -- and even more downloads |
Couldn't go on without ... |
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Her acting coach, Natasha Lytess |
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The Internet |
Her father |
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Identity was unknown |
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Ironically, is named Sergei |
Her childhood |
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Spent mostly in foster homes and orphanages |
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Spent mostly in Nick Bolletierri's tennis academy |
Was embarrassed by ... |
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The release of nude photos once she hit it big |
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WTA's insistence on keeping score |
Often lost ... |
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Games of love |
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Love games |
Accusations |
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Once accused husband Joe DiMaggio of slapping her, possibly as a way of obtaining a divorce |
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Once accused Pavel Bure of having a vicious slap shot, possibly as a way of making Sergei Fedorov jealous |
Good memories |
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Greatly enjoyed getting a good night's sleep under the influence of downers |
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Once won a doubles title (with Martina Hingis) Down Under |
Da bomb |
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Sang "Happy Birthday" to JFK, who threatened to bomb the Russians during Cuban Missile Crisis |
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Speaking of Russian bombshells ... |
Disillusions |
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Dreamed of becoming the First Lady |
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Dreamed of being pretty and good at tennis |
Flighty moments |
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Once had an affair with JFK |
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Once got a cheap fare out of JFK |
Became an oasis for ... |
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Servicemen stationed abroad |
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Geeks using the web |
Taught us that ... |
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"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" |
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Blondes prefer hockey players |
Parting shots |
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Her last movie was "The Misfits" |
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Her best offensive weapon is when her opponent "mis-hits" |