Anna Dmitrieva: biography, date of birth, reaching a career in tennis and sports commentator

Anna Dmitrieva - the famous Soviet tennis player, then became a sports journalist and commentator. He was awarded the "Golden Microphone" as the best sports commentator. The sport has made significant progress: 18 time won in the championships of the Soviet Union in singles, doubles and mixed. Holds the title of Honored Master of Sports, is the sister of TV host Vladimir Molchanov.

Childhood and adolescence

Anna Dmitrieva was born in Moscow on December 10, 1940. Her parents were members of the capital's artistic elite. Father Dmitry Vladimirovich - the main artist of the Moscow Art Theater, and his mother Marina Dmitrieva-Pastukhov - actress.

Anna Dmitrieva very interested in painting as a child. Athlete not just accept that enthusiastically painted still lives with his father: he was at the easel, and a girl - in the album. On the court the heroine of this article was the first time in a holiday house in the suburbs, where the staff of Moscow Art Theater came to rest after the war. Anya went there with his father, where he has often been the witness of exciting tennis battles between vacationers.

Tennis fond of her great-uncle Vsevolod A. Verbitsky. Contemporaries recall that it matches both went to the theater, so spectacular are these games. Anna herself Dmitrieva catch eminent family member on the court did not have time, when she was growing up, Vsevolod Alekseevich was already seriously ill, did not even think about the sport.

After a trip to a holiday home near Moscow Anya fascinated by this sport. Moscow Art Theater took this seriously, knowing, that the talent great-grandfather might well be passed to her through inheritance. When the front edge of it was a question than to continue to engage: ballet or tennis, she has made a choice in favor of the court.

Introduction to Teplyakova

In addition, a large role in the biography of Anna Dmitrieva played a familiarity with a famous Soviet tennis champion 1920-30 Nina Teplyakova.

It took place at a dinner at a friend Boris Erdman family. The well-known theater artist after the sudden death of the father of the heroine of this article, which occurred in 1948, began caring for her older friend, took care of the child in every way.

During lunch Teplyakova learned about the fascination of Ani and that she is already showing good results. Nina invited her to come to engage in "Dynamo" in the section at the sports community. In the future athlete defended the colors blue and white for a decade and a half.

The first successes of

In tennis, Anna Dmitrieva hit all surrounding their abilities, worked with great pleasure, although the first time felt like a stranger in a sports environment, as the home and the school prevailed completely different atmosphere.

Fortunately, Dmitriev were experienced and renowned teacher. The basics of the sport taught her Nina Leo, already at that time it was one of the most famous tennis players in the country, it is surely among the top 10 strongest in the entire Soviet Union. Nina, though not yet finished his professional career, but she taught the basics of tennis to the young generation.

At the first competition of his life tennis player Anna Dmitrieva came quite by accident. It was a team championship in Moscow, which was held in late summer. The heroine of this article by the time play tennis all year around. It turned out that one of the teams do not have enough players, the participants frantically ran through the stadium in search of a replacement. Suddenly my eye head coach of "Dynamo" got Anya, who was walking nearby. She was taken because the unsettled team would generally could not take part in the tournament. His first game she lost, but gained invaluable experience of participation in adult competitions. One year later, the team at the Moscow championship she entered officially as one of the best in the "Dynamo". In addition, she was acting champion of the Union, so easily able to defeat opponentok from other sports clubs in the capital.

It is noteworthy that despite the high employment in tournaments and training, Dmitriev managed to get a higher education. In 1966, she became a graduate of the Moscow State University and received a degree in French Philology.

Professional career

Officially in adult tournaments Anna Dmitrieva started performing when she was only 16 years old. In 1956 she won the Moscow championship in mixed and doubles, and the following year became the winner of the All-Union school sports day in pairs.

In 1958, the Soviet Union shall enter into the International Tennis Federation, and the heroine of this article include the number of members of the first in the history of the Soviet delegation, which is sent to Wimbledon.

In the UK, Dmitrieva succeeds in his age category. On grass court, unusual for her coat, Anna wins Beknemsky first tournament for juniors and youth Wimbledon comes to the final, where inferior American Sally Moore. After foreign experience level of the game has increased significantly, photos Anna Dmitrieva began to appear regularly in the national sports press.

The international success of

Especially accompanied Dmitrieva success in the international arena. In 1962, the heroine of this article has won the open championship of Czechoslovakia, Hungary (once in singles and doubles), in 1963 won the absolute primacy of Uganda, in 1965 - in Scandinavia in doubles in 1966 - Yugoslavia. Also on account of its certain victory in the tournament is not such a high rank in Algiers, London, Alexandria and Cairo.

Grand Slam

can be considered quite successful performances Dmitrieva at the Grand Slam tournaments. it reaches 1/4 of the UK finals of the Open Championship in 1960 and 1967 in pairs, and in 1963 in the semi-finals paired with Judy Tegart lost only future triumpher tournament - American Darlene Hard and Brazilian Maria Ester Bueno.

Her best result in the UK singles - participation in the 1/8 finals in 1960. In 1967, in a pair of Soviet Dmitrieva Tennis player Alexander Metreveli held the longest in the history of the match at the tournament for mixed doubles. It was the 1/4 final against Australian Ken Fletcher and all the same Brazilian Maria Ester Bueno. Couple Soviet tennis players conceded with the score 8: 6, 5: 7, 14:16.

During the US Open in 1962, he played in the fourth round, losing to eventual champion to Australian Margaret Smith.

The title of Honored Master of Sports

The honorary title was awarded in 1964 Dmitrieva. At that time, it ranked third in the list of the strongest tennis players of Europe.

In 1997, our article headed heroine in Russian International Lawn Tennis Club, and in 2004 was included in the Hall of Fame Russian tennis.

In 1972 he published a biographical book "play their game" dedicated Dmitrieva, in a series of "Sport and personality".

Features technique

A distinctive feature Dmitrieva on the court has been astounding ability to correctly predict the actions of competitors and quickly make their own decisions how to act in any given situation.

As a rule, Dmitrieva played aggressive and attacking style against most rivals, apply a variety of styles and techniques blows at the net, I liked to tighten up the back line, giving the ball an unpredictable trajectory. These were the main distinctive features of its tactics. During his athletic career, she has collected a huge number of titles. Dmitrieva won six times at the Games of the peoples of the USSR, speaking at the championships of Yugoslavia, Scandinavia, France.

After the completion of a professional sports career, worked for several years, "Dinamo" sports coach in society, but in 1975 decided to link their fate with journalism. Since then, it came to be known as a sports commentator Anna Dmitrieva.

Journalism

The credibility of the heroine of this article in tennis was enormous. His succinct and gentle comments it delivers a true delight fans of this sport, explaining the details and features of a particular match.

Lead report commentator Anna Dmitrieva always managed judiciously and without unnecessary emotions, its ability to help the audience understand what is happening on the court, envied by many.

In 1995, she started for the first time to conduct live coverage from Wimbledon. For several years, she was paired with another famous local tennis players Alexander Metreveli were the main voices of Russian tennis.

Winner of the "Golden Microphone" heroine of this article has become in 1997. Its recognized as the best sports commentator on domestic television. Talking about her career, we must remember that it is a lot of years of work on the Radio and Television of the Soviet Union, and then passed on NTV channel. Until 2010, the directorate of sports led by Anna Dmitrieva NTV channel. Sports journalist experience helped to understand all the subtleties, to solve administrative and organizational tasks.

In 2017 Dmitriev started its cooperation with the "Eurosport" channel.

Life

About his personal life athlete prefers not to extend. However, we know that her first husband was Mikhail Tolstoy, grandson of the famous writer Alexei Tolstoy. Their union proved to be extremely short, just three months after the wedding, the young realize that they have too little in common, therefore, decided to divorce. Besides, they could not withstand the rigors of family life, everyday routine. Second husband of the heroine of this article was the grandson of the children's poet Korney Chukovsky, named Dmitry. Alliance with him a debt, strong and happy. Now the couple has two adult children and five grandchildren.

The activity in recent years,

Dmitrieva, despite its age (it is now already 77 years), continues to operate. And it not only says tennis tournaments on TV, but also at the request of online newspapers and print media to actively comment on the performance and training of domestic athletes to all the major tournaments of the year.

As an example of the analytical analysis, which is Dmitrieva fans of tennis, you can remember that in the summer of 2018 heroine of the article before the match Ekaterina Makarova and Svetlana Kuznetsova in the second round of Wimbledon thoroughly explained why it is not necessary to anybody expect to triumph Makarova and autumn explained why appreciates Andrei Rublev at the US Open.