#97 KIMIKO DATE-KRUMM
Japan
40 years old
2010 WTA singles ranking: #46
2009 Hot 100 rank: #84
The veteran Japanese kept on amazing everyone with her incredible fitness at the age of 40 and broke into Top 50 defeating top players such as Sharapova, Stosur, Safina, Petrova or Li.
12/30/2010
2010 Hot 100: #98 Mirjana Lucic
#98 MIRJANA LUCIC
Croatia
28 years old
2010 WTA singles ranking: #105
2009 Hot 100 rank: -
A former teen prodigy, Lucic broke into Top 40 in 1998 when she was just 16, reaching Wimbledon semis in 1999, but dropped in the rankings afterwards, and even quitted tennis for some years. She came back in 2007 and failed to get back to the top level until this season, when she finally got back into Top 100.
Croatia
28 years old
2010 WTA singles ranking: #105
2009 Hot 100 rank: -
A former teen prodigy, Lucic broke into Top 40 in 1998 when she was just 16, reaching Wimbledon semis in 1999, but dropped in the rankings afterwards, and even quitted tennis for some years. She came back in 2007 and failed to get back to the top level until this season, when she finally got back into Top 100.
12/28/2010
2010 Hot 100: #99 Sesil Karatantcheva
#99 SESIL KARATANTCHEVA
Kazakhstan
21 years old
2010 WTA singles ranking: #139
2009 Hot 100 rank: -
The shameless Bulgarian, now representing Kazakhstan, was a teen (16 yo) Roland Garros quarter-finalist and then served a 2-year doping ban. A thunderous return was expected, but she hasn't managed to break into Top 100 again yet. At least, the cheeky Girl with the Butterfly Tattoo has shown herself training in bikini.
Kazakhstan
21 years old
2010 WTA singles ranking: #139
2009 Hot 100 rank: -
The shameless Bulgarian, now representing Kazakhstan, was a teen (16 yo) Roland Garros quarter-finalist and then served a 2-year doping ban. A thunderous return was expected, but she hasn't managed to break into Top 100 again yet. At least, the cheeky Girl with the Butterfly Tattoo has shown herself training in bikini.
2010 Hot 100: #100 Elena Bovina
12/27/2010
WTAhotties 2010 Hot 100 list is here!
As some magazines, every year we compile here our own list with the hottest players on WTA Tour. Three are the main criteria: looks, results and popularity. Only players over 18 years old and listed in 2010 WTA singles or doubles ranking are elegible. This post will be updated as each place is revealed. Enjoy the countdown!