Anna Kournikova, the former golden girl of tennis and The Biggest Loser’s newest trainer, graces the November cover of Women’s Health (on newsstands Oct. 18). She shares her secret pound-shedding techniques and opens up about dealing with judgment from people during her career and the future of her relationship with singer Enrique Iglesias.
Anna on starting her tennis career at a young age: “My mom pushed me hard. It was very, very difficult. But I realized why [she was] doing that and said thank you. She wanted to make a better life for me and our family.”
On marriage rumors with Enrique Iglesias: “[Marriage] isn’t important to me. I’m in a happy relationship—that’s all that matters.”
Why she values trust in a relationship: “I believe in commitment. I believe in being open and trusting each other and respecting each other completely.”
Will she have children? “I absolutely want to have children, whether I have my own or adopt. I love taking care of people.”
The power of exercise: “Anyone can change their body. But you have to work for it.”
She faces pressures about her body too: “I’ve been judged my whole life. People always expected amazing things from me. They raise you up, then bring you down, and it’s not easy to deal with. Judgment is judgment, whether you’re obese, or too skinny, or not athletic enough.”
To read the full story, please click here: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/life/anna-kournikova
