Russian tennis player in the 90s and early 2000s, famous despite not winning a singles championship.

• A. Anna Kournikova
• B. Grantland Rice
• C. Babe Didrikson Zaharias
• D. Gertrude Ederle

Answer: (A)

The idea here is recognizing an athlete who became famous for impact beyond winning singles titles. Anna Kournikova fits this beautifully: a Russian player who dominated headlines in the late 1990s and early 2000s, widely known for her marketability and media presence, as well as her success in doubles, even though she never won a singles championship on the WTA Tour. Her high profile helped her become one of the most recognizable faces in tennis, illustrating how fame can come from personality and marketability as much as from trophies. The other names come from different sports or eras and aren’t tennis players from Russia who gained fame without a singles title, so they don’t fit this specific clue.