We Are Hot Chicks Wednesday: Makin' Some Racket

Every once in a while, we get requests for specific material here in this House of Georges, and even more seldom, we honor it. This is one of those occasions in which we deliver. Rest assured, they will not become a regular occurrence, unless of course kindly asked for in the comments. Take heed, however, for we may appear calm and benign behind our words, but under the surface, we resemble exactly what you feel when you look at this man leaning up against his pick-up truck.

Nasty, huh? Let's jump away from that poisonous image, and on to something more soothing.

Anna Kournikova



It's only fitting that we kick this post off with the poster child of hot tennis.



Feel free to take this opportunity to insert your own tagline about how Anna never won big matches,



or how she likes to bang hockey players, 'cause I ain't doin' it.



I've never had a beef with the lovely Russian.



When active in the Women's Tennis Association,



she was a pleasure to watch. And hey -- she still is.

Gabriela Sabatini



Buenos Aires, or "good airs."



It is from the Argentinan city of pleasing oxygen from which Miss Sabatini hails.



Some hailed her as the hottest tennis icon ever.



I wouldn't argue either side of that one.

Tamira Paszek



Miss Paszek calls Austria home,



home is where the heart is,



and apparently in Austria, they like to show off the door to the house.

Jelena Dokic



Blond pony tails seem to be an everlasting stamp of approval in the WTA.



Throw in some Australian out back, and it's a mega-hit.



I hear the mates around front are inviting as well,



regardless of whether they're in All Blacks,



or All Reds,



or All Whites,



or in mid-colour change.

Jelena Jankovic



From one Jelena to another,



the red-and-black theme sticks around,



reaching from the Great Barrier Reef



to Serbia.

Anna Ivanovic



Miss Ivanovic has undeniably taken over the role of the most popular racket-wielding Anna in the game.



Her game is on. Her look bares mentioning,



her style unmistakable.



If I were a ratings guy -- and I'm not --



I'd bet those numbers are higher when she's on the court.



Like the Anna before her, she seems to have embraced her iconic role in today's tennis world,



an undertaking for which we can all be thankful,



whether she's on the court or not.

Maria Sharapova



Maria has somehow fallen in between Annas I and II.



This is not to say that either Miss Sharapova or Miss Ivanovic has a better game than the other,



or that one is stronger,



or more evocative.



I posit that they are equally important.



Each has her place in the hubs of social networks, and for now,



perhaps Maria has the edge in the marketing department.



Either, I'm sure, could sell some sand to a Saudi Arabian at a ridiculously high price.

Nicole Vaidisova



And of course we musn't leave out the wonderful Czech Republic.



In addition to great hockey players and remarkable pilsners,



they give us Vaidisovals at the baseline,



and at the net.

Marta Domachowska



Marta calls Poland home, and has obvious social graces.



She's also been graced with quite an overhand,



admirable flexibility,



a keen knack for storage,



a lovely studious look,



a ripped-and-defined figure,



and a hip, welcoming smile.

Sania Mirza



Miss Mirza was thrust into the tennis world from India.



She brings her sense of Eastern sleekness to the game,



and it's visible wherever she goes, be it with racket,



or with good old-fashioned fashion.

Daniela Hantuchova



Another dynamite Czech, Daniela looks good without color,



or in her Sharapovaesque look.



She's also got a look all her own,



one that boasts an amazing physique,



and an eye for the definition of hot.

Iveta Benesova



The Czechs have taken over,



they've made their mark,



and will take no prisoners.



Their dominance in the world of hot tennis only looks up from here.

Maria Kirilenko



The Russians, however, won't give in easily.



They've got tradition in the game, and remain a force on the court,



and a sweet surprise away from it.

Ashley Harkleroad



But alas there remains at least one American.



They will not go away, ever-competitive,



downhome, seemingly innocent, and really good at one thing in particular:







Getting. Naked. Advantage: USA!

(All images -- save our mulleted friend -- courtesy of Hot Female Tennis Players)