1/31/2011

2010 Hot 100: #67 Bethanie Mattek-Sands

#67 BETHANIE MATTEK-SANDS
United States
25 years old
2010 WTA singles ranking: #59
2009 Hot 100 rank: #71

The American is best known for her eccentric fashion sense. After a poor 2009 season, in 2010 she got back to Top 60.

1/30/2011

2010 Hot 100: #68 Victoriya Kutuzova

#68 VICTORIYA KUTUZOVA
Ukraine
22 years old
2010 WTA singles ranking: #441
2009 Hot 100 rank: #63

The progression of the promising Ukrainian has stuck due to a back injury that has kept her away from the Tour for the last 10 months.

1/29/2011

2010 Hot 100: #69 Bojana Jovanovski

#69 BOJANA JOVANOVSKI
Serbia
19 years old
2010 WTA singles ranking: #71
2009 Hot 100 rank: -

The up-and-coming Serbian is one of the highest entries in our list after climbing more than 100 places in WTA ranking last year. Definitively one to watch in 2011.

1/28/2011

2010 Hot 100: #70 Alize Cornet

#70 ALIZE CORNET
France
20 years old
2010 WTA singles ranking: #78
2009 Hot 100 rank: #40

After reaching #11 in February 2009, the promising French has been in a slump for the last two years and is falling down in the ranking . So she does in our list too.

1/27/2011

2010 Hot 100: #71 Yanina Wickmayer

#71 YANINA WICKMAYER
Belgium
21 years old
2010 WTA singles ranking: #23
2009 Hot 100 rank: #30

The up-and-coming Belgian won her 3rd WTA title in Auckland and reached a career high ranking at #12 by April 2010, but dropped some places in the 2nd half of the year.

1/26/2011

2010 Hot 100: #72 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

#72 ANASTASIA PAVLYUCHENKOVA
Russia
19 years old
2010 WTA singles ranking: #21
2009 Hot 100 rank: #72

After a fantastic season winning 2 WTA titles in Monterrey and Istambul, the promising 19-yo Russian has just broken into WTA Top 20.

1/25/2011

2010 Hot 100: #73 Timea Bacsinszky

#73 TIMEA BACSINSZKY
Switzerland
21 years old
2010 WTA singles ranking: #51
2009 Hot 100 rank: #98

Third consecutive close to Top 50 finish for the promising Swiss, who reached in June her best ranking ever at #37.

1/24/2011

2010 Hot 100: #74 Katarzyna Piter

#74 KATARZYNA PITER
Poland
19 years old
2010 WTA singles ranking: #242
2009 Hot 100 rank: #70

Young Kasia is having a constant progression and improved her WTA ranking for the 4th year in a row. Will 2011 be her breakthrough season?

1/23/2011

2010 Hot 100: #75 Ipek Senoglu

#75 IPEK SENOGLU
Turkey
31 years old
2010 WTA doubles ranking: #91
2009 Hot 100 rank: -

3rd consecutive Top 100 finish in doubles for the Turkish veteran.

1/22/2011

2010 Hot 100: #76 Simona Halep

#76 SIMONA HALEP
Romania
19 years old
2010 WTA singles ranking: #81
2009 Hot 100 rank: #25

Simona Halep got into the spotlight when she went through breast reduction surgery in 2009 to improve her game. And it seems it worked, as she climbed from WTA #268 in August 2009 to #81 at the end of 2010. However, she's dropping more than 50 places in our list.

1/21/2011

2010 Hot 100: #77 Ekaterina Ivanova

#77 EKATERINA IVANOVA
Russia
23 years old
2010 WTA singles ranking: #152
2009 Hot 100 rank: #56

The Russian completed her 5th consecutive season within WTA Top 200, but is still unable to go a step further break into Top 100.

1/20/2011

2010 Hot 100: #78 Ekaterina Bychkova

#78 EKATERINA BYCHKOVA
Russia
25 years old
2010 WTA singles ranking: #174
2009 Hot 100 rank: #68

After reaching #66 in 2006, the Russian has been slowly slipping in the WTA ranking. So she is in our list too.

1/19/2011

2010 Hot 100: #79 Tamira Paszek

#79 TAMIRA PASZEK
Austria
20 years old
2010 WTA singles ranking: #90
2009 Hot 100 rank: #67

After struggling with injuries in 2009 and dropping down to #324 by May 2010, the Austrian promise won the title in WTA Quebec as a qualifier to regain her Top 100 status.

1/18/2011

2010 Hot 100: #80 Valeria Savinykh

#80 VALERIA SAVINYKH
Russia
19 years old
2010 WTA singles ranking: #219
2009 Hot 100 rank: -

The 19-yo Russian is getting close to breaking into WTA Top 200 and this year breaks into our Hot List.

1/17/2011

2010 Hot 100: #81 Alina Jidkova

#81 ALINA JIDKOVA
Russia
33 years old
2010 WTA singles ranking: #463
2009 Hot 100 rank: #97

This will be the last appearance of the Russian in our list, as she retired at the end of last season to get married and start a new career as a coach.

1/16/2011

2010 Hot 100: #82 Ana Bogdan

#82 ANA BOGDAN
Romania
18 years old
2010 WTA singles ranking: #804
2009 Hot 100 rank: -

Another new entry in our list, the 18-yo Romanian had a very successful career as a junior reaching #2, but hasn't enjoyed the same success as a pro.

1/15/2011

2010 Hot 100: #83 Monika Wejnert

#83 MONICA WEJNERT
Australia
18 years old
2010 WTA singles ranking: #468
2009 Hot 100 rank: -

Another example of the new generation of Australian players who not only have talent but also have the looks.

1/14/2011

2010 Hot 100: #84 Isabella Holland

#84 ISABELLA HOLLAND
Australia
18 years old
2010 WTA singles ranking: #564
2009 Hot 100 rank: -

Isabella is among a promising generation of Australian young players that includes Sally Peers, Olivia Rogowska, Johanna Konta, Sophie Letcher, Jade Hopper and Monika Wejnert.

1/13/2011

2010 Hot 100: #85 Ksenia Milevskaya

#85 KSENIA MILEVSKAYA
Belarus
20 years old
2010 WTA singles ranking: #510
2009 Hot 100 rank: #79

The promising Belarusian, who reached #2 in Juniors ranking in 2007, has not fulfilled the expectations.

2010 Hot 100: #86 Malou Ejdesgaard

#86 MALOU EJDESGAARD
Denmark
19 years old
2010 WTA singles ranking: #752
2009 Hot 100 rank: -

This young Danish girl doesn't compete at the highest level, but from time to time she joins countrymate Caroline Wozniacki to make one of the prettiest doubles team.

1/11/2011

2010 Hot 100: #87 Beatriz Garcia Vidagany

#87 BEATRIZ GARCIA VIDAGANY
Spain
22 years old
2010 WTA singles ranking: #177
2009 Hot 100 rank: -

Spanish Garcia Vidagany enjoyed her best season so far, highlighted by her victory over Grand Slam champion Kim Clijsters in Marbella, where she reached the quarter-finals as a qualifier.

1/10/2011

2010 Hot 100: #88 Arina Rodionova

#88 ARINA RODIONOVA
Russia
21 years old
2010 WTA singles ranking: #185
2009 Hot 100 rank: -

Anastasia's younger sister is a cutie and one of funniest players on WTA Tour... and on Twitter!

1/08/2011

2010 Hot 100: #89 Camille Pin

#89 CAMILLE PIN
France
29 years old
2010 WTA singles ranking: #1033
2009 Hot 100 rank: #76

We will not be able to enjoy Camille on a tennis court anymore, as she retired this season. Roland Garros was her last tournament.

1/07/2011

2010 Hot 100: #90 Alicja Rosolska

#90 ALICJA ROSOLSKA
Poland
25 years old
2010 WTA doubles ranking: #46
2009 Hot 100 rank: #59

The cute doubles specialist from Poland is one of the nicest players that can be met on WTA Tour

1/06/2011

2010 Hot 100: #91 Shuai Peng

#91 SHUAI PENG
China
24 years old
2010 WTA singles ranking: #72
2009 Hot 100 rank: #74

The Chinese hasn't fulfilled the great expectations on her yet. Will 2011 be her year?

1/05/2011

2010 Hot 100: #92 Kristyna Pliskova

#92 KRISTYNA PLISKOVA
Czech Republic
18 years old
2010 WTA singles ranking: #227
2009 Hot 100 rank: -

After a successful juniors career, Pliskova's twins are definitively ones to watch in 2011. Kristyna, the blonde one, debuts in our list after claiming Wimbledon junior title.

1/04/2011

2010 Hot 100: #93 Olivia Rogowska

#93 OLIVIA ROGOWSKA
Australia
19 years old
2010 WTA singles ranking: #211
2009 Hot 100 rank: #86

The young Aussie had her breakthrough in 2009 climbing from #491 to #145 and playing a great match with Safina at US Open, but in 2010 she couldn't repeat her great season and dropped some places in the ranking.

1/03/2011

2010 Hot 100: #94 Julia Cohen

#94 JULIA COHEN
United States
21 years old
2010 WTA singles ranking: #168
2009 Hot 100 rank: #94

After a good junior and college career, the American is slowly climbing up the WTA ranking.

1/02/2011

2010 Hot 100: #95 Stefanie Voegele

#95 STEFANIE VOEGELE
Switzerland
20 years old
2010 WTA singles ranking: #127
2009 Hot 100 rank: -

The cute Swiss broke into WTA Top 100 last year, and this year gets her place into Hot 100 list.

1/01/2011

2010 Hot 100: #96 Nikola Hofmanova

#96 NIKOLA HOFMANOVA
Austria
19 years old
2010 WTA singles ranking: #257
2009 Hot 100 rank: -

The young and promising Austrian breaks into our Top 100, but still has a lot to improve to reach the top places in WTA rankings.