Soviet tennis player Dmitrieva Anna Vladimirovna: biography

Inside sports disciplines there is its own division. There is football - a truly popular game, accessible to the masses. There is athletics - the so-called queen of sport. Big tennis was originally considered a purely aristocratic game, accessible to the higher world. This tradition came from the UK, people from high society, the so-called elite, could play tennis. And in the Soviet Union, originally big tennis appeared in the aristocratic environment, in the society of the creative elite. In this environment, and began the sports career of Anna Vladimirovna Dmitrieva, the first Soviet woman who loudly declared herself in world tennis.

Dmitrieva Anna Vladimirovna: family

The Dmitriev family belonged to the creative elite of the Soviet Union. Her papa Dmitriev Vladimir Vladimirovich was the main artist in the largest theater of the Soviet Union - the Moscow Art Theater. Mama Marina Pastukhova-Dmitrieva is a famous actress of that time. Future tennis player Dmitrieva Anna (born in 1940) at the age of 7 was left without a father, Vladimir Vladimirovich. Later, Anna's mother married a famous composer - Kirill Molchanov. In the second marriage she had a son Vladimir Molchanov, in the future a well-known TV presenter.

Environment

Since childhood Dmitrieva Anna grew up in a creative environment. Already the fact that the girl's godmother was the famous star of Soviet cinema Olga Knipper-Chekhova, says a lot. The family's belonging to the elite of Soviet society allowed Dmitriev to spend summer vacations in the Pestovo resort near Moscow, which at that time was departmental for the Moscow Art Theater's employees. The favorite entertainment for tourists was a game of tennis. Daily on the grassy courts of the boarding house, serious battles took place with the participation of theatrical stars of that time. Outside the competition was Nikolai Ozerov, a wonderful tennis player and actor.

This hobby did not pass by Anna Dmitrieva. Every summer, young Anna disappeared on the tennis courts, spending all her free time with a racket.

Choice of life path

The successes of the young girl on the tennis court did not go unnoticed. In a joke many MKhATovtsy predicted a young sportswoman champion's career. At some point, the family became a question: where to give the girl? The choice was between ballet and serious tennis. As is often the case, everything has been decided in life by chance. Once, while visiting a friend of the family of Boris Erdman, Anna met with the famous tennis player of pre-war time Nina Sergeevna Teplyakova. Having learned about the dilemma facing the girl, Nina Sergeevna invited her to her place, in the tennis section of the DSO "Dynamo". As life will show in the future, Anna Dmitrieva will be connected with this society for many years.

The first steps in professional tennis

In the "Dynamo" there were several branches of tennis. A group of younger girls-tennis players was led by Nina Nikolaevna Leo. It was in this group that twelve-year-old Dmitrieva Anna Vladimirovna got to. Certain skills in playing tennis were already laid by Anna, but the main elements were obtained in training under the direction of Nina Nikolaevna, which became the first serious coach Dmitrieva.

In her first official competition, Dmitrieva, Anna came by accident. In Moscow, the team championship of the city was held, and in one of the teams was not recruited. Come just to look at the game of older friends, Anna was urgently sent to the tennis court. The first game Anna Dmitrieva lost. But a year later at the same competitions she became a champion in her group. This title was the first of a great many that were received for the entire sports career.

Professional career

In 1956, the National Tennis Federation of the USSR decided to allow sixteen-year-old Anna Dmitrieva to participate in adult tennis competitions. The first major victories were successes in the doubles and mixed ranks in the championship of Moscow. Following the results of 1957, Anna Dmitrieva's track record shows a victory in the doubles category in the All-Union Olympics of schoolchildren, as well as a successful performance at the adult national championship in Tbilisi. As a result of the last year Anna Dmitrieva, photo of which is presented to your attention in the article, is one of the ten best tennis players of the Soviet Union and is awarded the title of Master of Sports of the USSR.

International career

In 1958 there was a significant event for the Soviet sport. The tennis federation of our country was officially admitted to the International Tennis Federation. This was followed by the invitation of the Soviet team to the most prestigious Wimbledon tournament. The youngest Dmitrieva Anna Vladimirovna was also a part of the Soviet national team. Debut games at international competitions were successful: victory in the Junior Beknem tournament and participation in the final match of the main youth Wimbledon tournament. Unfortunately, in the final match, Dmitrieva lost to American tennis player Sally Moore. But, despite the failure in the finals, the sports world discovered for itself a talented Soviet tennis player.

Titles

Over the years, held in professional tennis, Anna Dmitrieva's asset has a huge number of titles and awards. In the domestic arena the athlete became eighteen times the champion of the Soviet Union, behind her shoulders six wins at the Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR. In addition, a huge number of victories was won in the competitions rank lower. During her ten-year career, Dmitrieva Anna led five times the list of the best tennis players of the Soviet Union for the year.

On the international tennis arena the athlete has left no less bright trace. In her active victory at the open championships of Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia and Uganda. She was the winner of competitions with the countries of Asia and Africa, the open championship of Scandinavia. As part of the women's national team of the Soviet Union, Dmitrieva participated in the most prestigious drawing of the Federation Cup. According to the results of 1964 Anna Dmitrieva was the third in the list of the best tennis players in Europe. This result brought the athlete the title of "Honored Master of Sports" of the USSR.

The technique of the game

According to eyewitnesses, a hallmark of Anna Dmitrieva's playing style on the court was a demonstration of the highest technology. The variability of the actions applied both in defense and in the attack put Anna's rivals in difficult situations. In the opinion of tennis experts, Dmitrieva became the first Soviet tennis player to apply the tactics of a quick attack, with a diverse arsenal of blows both at the net and the back line. The combination of these playing qualities allowed Anna Dmitrieva to remain the strongest tennis player of our country for ten years.

End of sports career

In 1968 tennis player Dmitrieva Anna decided to finish her professional career. For the next four years (from 1969 to 1973) Anna worked as a children's coach in her native sports society Dynamo. In 1975 Dmitrieva decided to go into sports journalism. Given that during a professional tennis career, Anna was at the same time playing with games at Moscow State University, this choice did not look unexpected. Anna Dmitrieva becomes a sports commentator, working for a long time at the State Television and Radio of the USSR, and since 1991 - on Russian television. From 2004 to 2010, Anna Vladimirovna headed the management of sports channels NTV Plus. At the moment, Anna Vladimirovna continues to work on sports television in the state of TV "Match TV".

For Russian tennis fans, it is with the voice of Anna Dmitrieva that the broadcast of tennis matches is associated. The unchallenged leading reports from major tennis tournaments Anna Vladimirovna repeatedly received various awards, confirming the high level and knowledge of the commented sport.

Her comments on tennis matches with deep analysis, full immersion in the game attract viewers. Knowledge of the commented sport from the inside helps to reveal all the nuances of the game, to draw the attention of viewers to various subtleties, often unnoticed by the usual fan. All this makes Anna Vladimirovna Dmitrieva one of the best commentators on sports television in Russia.

Dmitrieva Anna Vladimirovna: personal life

The first spouse Dmitrieva was Mikhail Tolstoy, the grandson of the writer AN Tolstoy. The marriage was short-lived. In that life period, Anna had the first place in sports career, which negatively affected family relations. Currently, Anna Vladimirovna lives with her second husband, Dmitry Chukovsky, a television director. The couple have two adult children and five grandchildren.

Each sport in the fans is associated with some specific people. Many tennis fans can not imagine a tennis report without the calm voice of Anna Vladimirovna Dmitrieva. In our country it was Dmitrieva Anna, whose biography is presented to your attention in the article, is the personification of tennis, his most vivid figure.