Ana Ivanovic: Too sexy to win again

You'd usually think that there is no such thing as too sexy, but it turns out that Serbian tennis player Ana Ivanovic (who was ousted early from the Australian Open, and most majors as of late) is just a too sexy athlete.

The TennisReporters.net website has banned the Serbian stunner from its annual Sexiest Player Award readers poll. Ivanovic won it five straight times so the site owners decided it was time to let someone else in a short tennis dress and bloomers have a shot at the coveted title. But they decided to honour Ivanovic by naming the award the Ana Ivanovic Sexiest Player Award.

So, who succeeds Ana Ivanovic as the WTA's sexiest racket handler? Russian hottie Maria Kirilenko (right). The complete poll results were:

Maria Kirilenko Maria Sharapova Carolina Wozniacki Gisela Dulko Elena Vesnina Victoria Azarenka Julia Goerges Serena Williams Sania Mirza Jie Zheng

34.4 17.5 12.7 7.1 6.3 6.1 4.8 4.8 2.5 2.0

Some hotties, or at least cuties, received recognition for TennisReporters.net's readers in other categories as well. Here are the rest of the women's winners:
Player of the Year: Kim Clijsters
Youngster of the Year: Caroline Wozniacki
Most Improved: Vera Zvonareva
Tweeter of the Year: Andrea Petkovic (check out her victory dance)
Match of the Year: Sam Stosur vs. Serena Williams, French Open

Tennis star Wozniacki doffs her top

Caroline Wozniacki has impressed a lot of people during the Australian Open. Last night she came from behind to get by Francesca Schiavone. Francesca Schiavone hits the ball hard and plays a bit different than most other players on tour. Some call Francesca Schiavone a man but she sure can play.

However, Wozniacki - playing her I won't be beat myself style - defeated her - and looked super cute doing it.
She looks even better in these bikini shots - especially when doffs her top.

Skating babe Phaneuf grabs national title

Last February, Canadian skating hottie Joannie Rochette captivated the world with the tragic story of losing her mother and then having to compete in the Olympics - as well as her skill and overall hotness. However, 2010 Vancouver and Whistler bronze medalist is not the only Canadian figure skating babe.

In 2004, Cynthia Phaneuf won a national title. She was expected to be a favourite to win more, but then there was Joannie Rochette. Rochette reeled off six straight titles with Phaneuf finished second three times and third once.

This past weekend, with Rochette concentrating on the pro ranks, claimed her second title at the BMO Skate Canada Nationals. When Phaneuf won her first title she was just a pretty teen. Now she has become a full-fledged hottie. Congrats!

Oh, to answer the obvious question, Phaneuf says she is not related to NHL star Dion Phaneuf of the lowly Toronto Maple Leafs.

Former Uconn hoops hottie Taurasi tests positive

While we think Diana Taurasi looks pretty great out of her Phoenix Mercury or Team USA basketball jersey, we know the former UConn standout loves to be in the gym. However, this hoops hottie (who posed nude for ESPN's Body Issue, above) might be forced to take a breather from the sport she loves.

Reportedly she has failed a drug test. The reports are that both samples tested positive for the banned stimulant modafinil. Taurasi has been dismissed from her Turkish club.

As reported by ESPN.com`s Mechelle Voepel, the positive tests could affect Taurasi`s future as a member of Team USA. She was expected to lead the U.S. squad in 2012 in London.
The WNBA has been quiet about the tests. We wonder if Taurasi bring her toned athletic bod back to the states to play this coming summer. Or maybe this hardwood hottie will have to stay home for a bit.

Which tennis star do you want to see in her bra and panties?

Did you hear that Rafael Nadal is stripping off for a Emporio Armani ad campaign? The better news is that the campaign also includes Transformers hottie Megan Fox in lingerie in separate ads.

Pics of her inspired a few things ... the stuff we can talk about is the conversation of which tennis hottie you would most want to see in her underwear?

Personally? I'd pick Ana Ivanovic. Although the 2008 French Open champ already flamed out at this year's Australian Open, I still think she is a beauty! I'd like to see her in her undies or at least in a bikini like in this Sports Illustrated photo above.

Who would you pick?
Ana Ivanovic?
Maria Sharpova?
Jelena Jankovic?
Tatiana Golovin?
Jelena Dokic?
Gisela Dulko?
Sania Mirza?
Serena Williams?
Ashley Harkleroad (we have seen her in much less)?
Maria Kirilenko?
Or someone else? (We left off Anna Kournikova, as she is kind of retired and would likely win in a landslide!!!)

Fox, Nadal show off bods for Armani

The debate continues to rage as to whether Swiss superstar Roger Federer or Spanish sensation Rafael Nadal is the best tennis player of all-time (with Pistol Pete Sampras also getting some much deserved attention). However, we certainly have never seen Nadal or Sampras posing like this.

Nadal is the new male body for the Emporio Armani jeans, lingerie and underwear brand. The female body? For the second season, Transformers, Jennifer's Body, Whore and Jonah Hex hottie Megan Fox. I certainly prefer to see her in her undies than Nadal! I wonder how she is with a racket?

Venus turns heads with short dress

Venus Williams has attracted a lot of attention at the Australian Open with a micro dress. The super short blue dress also included a zipper that went all the way down the front.
Williams, sister of Serena Williams, said the outfit could have become even more risque as she had flesh-colored shorts she could have worn under it. It might have looked kind of like this. Instead, she opted for black shorts and attracted a lot of attention anyway.
Check out more pics of the dress on NESN.

Hot or not: Sam Stosur

The 6th-ranked player in the world, Sam Stosur, has a lot of attention on her at the Australian Open. The top-ranked Aussie player has people talking about whether she can be the first Australian player to win the tournament since the 1970s.

So, the big question, is she hot? Stosur has a nice smile and a laid-back, sweet kind of vibe. She also has an amazing set of arms. Some guys might not like that, but she certainly is in amazing shape.

Check out an interview with her from the French Open. Also, check her out in Inside Sport.

Australian Open cutie makes racket pay!

While friend Caroline Wozniacki has been one of the biggest stories as this year's Australian Open got underway, Agnieszka Radwanska grabbed some headlines and video views recently. The Polish tennis playing cutie took out her frustrations on her racket during a match. Finally the racket (or is it racquet) could take no more and the racket head came flying off. She was able to recover and actually win the match.
Check out the incident here.

After We Are Marshall, January Jones still turning heads

Forget about The Social Network, Natalie Portman, Paul Giamatti, Jim Parsons or Annette Benning, the real star of the 2010 Golden Globes was January Jones and her amazing dress. The Mad Men beauty stunned everyone with a dress that showed off her slim figure and highlighted her breasts. That hair and those eyes certainly helped the look as well.

The other night I was channel surfing and came across January Jones in the 2006 movie We Are Marshall on Peachtree TV. I had forgotten she was in it. She looked pretty good in the story about the Marshall team that played after the plane crash that took the lives of 55 players, 12 coaches and four others.

I had forgotten about the trio of hotties that lit up the screen in We Are Marshall. As well as January Jones, the Matthew McConaughey and Matthew Fox film featured the always cute Kate Mara (why oh why did you leave Entourage so soon?) and Kim Williams-Paisley (wife of country singer Brad Paisely).

Tennis hotties matchup

If you like hot tennis players, be sure to check out the first round Australian Open matchup between Dane Caroline Wozniacki (left) and Gisela Dulko (top) of Argentina. Wozniacki is the No. 1 seed heading into the Australian Open. Dulko is no push over, but she is better with a partner. She is one of the best doubles players in the world.

Erin Andrews sells sneakers

Want to sell sneakers? Back in the day a company like Reebok would have tried to enlist a superstar athlete. A guy by the name of Michael Jordan did OK selling high tops. Today, what advertisers want is a super hot blonde with great legs, a good rack, nice smile and sports knowledge. ESPN sideline hottie Erin Andrews definitely fills the bill.
She recently did a Reebok ZigTech ad campaign photo shoot and looked sporty and sexy. Check out Total Pro Sports for more pics from the shoot.

Jessica Szhor goes nude in ad in Sports Illustrated

Forget about Blake Lively and Country Strong cutie Leighton Meester. If you ask me, the real Gossip Girl hottie is Jessica Szhor, who plays Vanessa.
Szhor recently stripped off her New York City fashions and was painted for a SoBe Lifewater ad. A version of the ad is slated to appear in this year's Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. I don't think Szhor would look out of place on the cover - of course, she might need some hint of a swimsuit.
Check out more of this gorgeous Gossip Girl here.

Golf hottie Gulbis with Dustin Johnson

Is Natalie Gulbis a home wrecker? The bodacious babe golfer is said to have confirmed she is dating U.S. golfer Dustin Johnson. You might remember Dustin Johnson as the fellow who was leading the 2010 PGA Championship only to bogey the last hole and fall into a three-man playoff. However, things only got worse for Johnson when officials ruled he had grounded his club in a bunker and, with the 2-stroke penalty, fell into a tie for fifth. The worse part was that I don't know many golfers who would have realized where he was at was a bunker.

Anyway, Gulbis recently confirmed she is dating Johnson. However, some sources are saying this might have been a surprise to Amanda Caulder (below), Johnson's longtime girlfriend. Some golf observers speculate Johnson has pulled out of the Sony Open to head home and deal with Caulder.

Bleacher Report has the 10 reasons why Dustin Johnson is luckiest man alive. While I'd prefer to see Gulbis crawling out of my bed on her way to an early tee time rather than Johnson's at least he is better than her former beau, Ben Roethlisberger of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Jennifer Garner rocks bikini

If there was a Hollywood girl that could have played some sport, Jennifer Garner might be it. As she showed in Alias and the box office bomb Elektra, she can kick ass.

Even as she ages and has become a mom (and a wife to Ben Affleck), Garner still has an awesome toned physique. She won't fill out a D cup, but her small breasts look very good on that rocking body. As well, there are those lips, that smile and her underrated hair.

Canadian speedskater is underrated hottie

She gained some attention at the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver/Whistler, but Canadian speedskater Christine Nesbitt of London has remained underrated as a hottie and an athlete.
She won gold in the 10,000 at the Olympics, but Canadian Press awarded its female athlete of the year award to hottie figure skater Joannie Rochette. Rochette is deserving as she overcame the tragic deal of her mother to win the bronze medal and become Canada's flag bearer.

However, Nesbitt has been amazing dominating in the 10,000 on the World Cup circuit this season. She recently won four events at the Canadian nationals.

As well, she also has been an overlooked hottie for a long time. As a speedskater she has a very toned and strong body. As well, her elite cardiovascular fitness is attractive.
Nesbitt also has nice hair, great eyes and a killer smile.