Wimbledon- Hantuchova v Sharapova (Think Anna++)
 

Most of the world doesn't realize this so I thought it's rather important to point out that two of the hottest tennis players on the planet just played each other in the third round of Wimbledon. Sharapova handily defeated Hantuchova 6-3, 6-1. I don't have cable but that match certainly would have been pay-per-view worthy.

Daniela Hantuchova is from Slovakia and was and at one point achieved a worldwide #5 ranking and made four consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinals (Anna never had back-to-back QF appearances).

Maria Sharapova is from Russia and ranked 15th in the world and seeded 12th at Wimbledon. She has already won three WTA titles in the two years she has been pro, compared to Anna's zero after 6+ years. Sharapova will face #31 Amy Frazier (USA) in the fourth round, coming up on Monday or Tuesday. Be sure to cheer for her.


Hantuchova
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Hantuchova

Sharapova
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Sharapova

Judging from those pictures, I'll take Hantuchova.

1) Are those girls 18?

2) Playboy! Make an offer!

Sharapova is only 17....

Hantuchova is 21, so drool on perverts :p

Averett, we're just admiring their backhands that's all. :cool:

Update: Maria Sharapova defeated Amy Frazier 6-4, 7-5, she will face Ai Sugiyama Wed-Thu in the quarterfinals. Goo Maria.

Yeah well you know the rules... No pictures of people under 18 :p

I actually didn't know that no pictures whatsoever were allowed. I guess this thread might soon be closed. =( Well I hope Sharapova beats Sugiyama anyways, she's washed up.

Yup, no pictures whatsoever... Why not just delete the picture instead of having the thread closed?

That's pretty amazing to know...she came across as twice that age in an interview she did after her last match. She's extremely well-spoken, engaging and charming.

Sharapova has been living in the 'States since she was 8.

I'll take two. (in NZ the legal age of consent is 16 :thumbsup: )

i've enjoyed Daniela's style of play for a while.

my votes with Daniela.

Anna++ ?!?!?

Anna - -

Those chicks got nothing on my tennis goddess

#13 Maria Sharapova just defeated #11 Ai Sugiyama 5-7, 7-5, 6-1. The next victim will be #5 Lindsay Davenport. Gooooo Maria!

K-Lina is hotter than both of them :)

Who's K-Lina? Can she play?

damn all those european/russian up-coming tennis chicks are hotties!!! :D

Karolina Sprem

lost in QF to Lindsey, but knocked out Meaghan Shaughnessy and Venus Williams.

Both are definately hot, but sorry, I still vote for Anna! They may be better players than she'll ever be, but they'll never be Anna.

I don't care that Sharapova is 17, she is damn beautiful..and damn good at tennis too...

Damn I had heard a lot of talk about Sharapova being an "Anna who can play," but in these pictures Hantuchova looks like the better looking of the two.

Great players too.

Sharapova grunts like she's having sex... it's oh so good.

Best wishes to Maria during her Wimbledon FINALS match against #1 seed Serena Williams!! Lindsay Davenport was Sharapova's latest victim, 6-2, 6-7(5), 1-6.

Strike now while the iron is hot....let's get them both neeekid!!! :D

Sharapova > Kournikova

:D

Sharapova is a meaner version of Anna K. She's SWEEEEET

i got edited because i couldn't follow directions

(for posting 2 pics of the wimbledon champ who is 17, lol)

I thought pictures of people under 18 cannot be shown?

Maria Sharapove is 17

She won wimbledon, shes a tennis champion, shes not shooting kiddy porn..i know its the rule, but loosen up abit.

HOTTEST CHAMPION EVER! Congratulations to Maria.

Am I the only person here who loves Maria's game and is not just thinking of how she looks? :(

She won fricken wimbeldon, of course everyone with any knowledge in tennis does. It is just the fact that rarely anyone woke up early enough to watch it. I for one think she is amazing. She hit's the hell out of the ball, she is not afraid to challenge even the hardest hitting player (serena) to a slug fest. She can get over her mistakes, and not make them twice. She mixes up her serves, and she has a great lob volley. Sorry I didn't post in your thread you made about her...

Edit: Did I mention she is hot?

I'll admit when I started this thread I had never seen Sharapova play before. I figured if she made the QF at Rolland Garros she was decent. I first saw her play against Davenport in the SF and her game is as impressive as her appearance. Rallying from being down a set and a few games to defeat a former champion was impressive. The aspect of Maria's game that amazes me most is her ability to return with authority and put the server on the defensive. I taped the Wimbledon finals and Maria's explosive start amazed me. She was not intimated at all by Williams and showed it by breaking her on consecutive serves. I have no doubt of the validity of "many more Grand Slam finals" Maria referenced in her acceptance speech.

And I suppose she is somewhat attractive. ;)

sharapova looked a lot hotter during her match yesterday than in that picture...

I think Sharapova is cute, but DAMN, Hantuchova is hot!