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BvS on May 4, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Be a quiet professional

Or just think of Anna Kournikova. Never won a single tournament but still became one of the highest paid tennis stars of her generation.

Confusion on May 4, 2011 [–]

Actually she was quite an accomplished doubles player and won many tournaments, including a grand slam, as such. They were ranked #1 for a while. Also, becoming no. 8 on the singles world ranking as quite an achievement, even without winning any tournaments.

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