Russian tennis star Anna Kournikova has married ice hockey player Sergei Fedorov in a private ceremony in Moscow, the Sun newspaper reported on Monday in a front-page story. The 20-year-old Kournikova, who has made millions in modelling 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.
The Sun said only five guests attended the wedding, the parents of Kournikova and Federov and Fedorov`s brother.
It was a lovely wedding, Kournikova`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 was also 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.
The Sun said Kournikova made 7.2 million pounds (10.08 mn) last year, but only 650,000 pounds (910 mn) was made on the tennis court. Bureau Report