Anna Kournikova’s longtime associate and musician, Enrique Iglesias, just lately spoke about their relationship and shared insights on their first assembly.

The former tennis participant and the Latin pop star have been collectively for 22 years as the 2 met in 2001. Kournikova acted as a love curiosity within the singer’s music video for the track ‘Escape’ once they first met.

In a current interview with People, Enrique Iglesias recalled assembly Kournikova on the units of ‘Escape’. He spoke extremely of the understanding between them, provided that their profession paths had been utterly totally different.

“(The video changed my life) in ways that I didn’t even think about. When we met — although she came from the sports world — in a way, we kind of got each other. She knew what my world was like. I kind of knew what her world was like. So that understanding helped a lot,” he mentioned.

The 48-year-old went on to elucidate how his bond with Anna Kournikova bought higher over time.

“We just started connecting little by little and got stronger and stronger and stronger. You learn as you go. You have your good times, your bad times, and if you can get through the bad times, you’ll get to the really good times,” he added.

Talking about how individuals understand their life companions, the pop star additionally touched upon the uncertainty of life.

“A lot of people say, ‘Oh, well, I know this is the person I’m going to spend the rest of my life with.’ I do kind of agree with that, but at the same time, you really never know where life is going to take you and what can happen,” Iglesias mentioned.

The Grammy winner and the tennis star have three youngsters collectively — twins Lucy and Nicholas, 5, and daughter Mary, 3. He shared a glimpse of his relationship together with his youngsters, sharing how he cheers them up on a nasty day.

“When I pick them up from school and they’re having a bad day or one of them is crying or they’re fighting, we say, ‘Guys, what’s your favorite song?’ And then one breaks out into ‘I Like It,’ and then they all start singing it, and it’s so cute,” he mentioned.

A take a look at Anna Kournikova’s profession as a tennis participant

Anna Kournikova made a reputation for herself in each the tennis world and American tv.

Kournikova turned skilled in October 1995 and received 16 profession titles in doubles. She was on the peak of her profession from 1997 to 1999, her teenage years.

She received two Grand Slams within the doubles class, each on the Australian Open, in 1999 and 2002. The 42-year-old reached her career-high rating of World No. 8 in singles. Anna Kournikova retired from skilled tennis in 2003.