NEW YORK: No Williams sisters. No Pete Sampras. No respite from the rain.
The 2003 US Open was on its way to being a washout until the USA Network, which holds the cable rights to the Grand Slam tennis tournament, exhibited a stroke of genius by hiring Anna Kournikova as an on-camera reporter during the event.
The volleying vixen - whose popularity seems to soar as her game deteriorates - was hired to add some "fun and sizzle in our coverage," said ...