2010 Hot 100: #8 Serena Williams

#8 SERENA WILLIAMS
United States
29 years old
2010 WTA singles ranking: #4
2009 Hot 100 rank: #8

The younger of Williams sisters dominated the first half of 2010 season with a 25-4 win-loss record and 2 Grand Slam titles at the Australian Open and Wimbledon. But after hurting her foot and going through surgery, she missed the rest of the season and has not been able to play yet. Nevertheless, she still is the most charismatic player on Tour, and for many people also the hottest one.

2010 Hot 100: #9 Iveta Benesova

#9 IVETA BENESOVA
Czech Republic
27 years old
2010 WTA singles ranking: #60
2009 Hot 100 rank: #19

Despite not having her best season, the Czech captured her second WTA title (Fez) on the way to her sixth Top-60 finish in the last 7 years, and won 4 doubles titles to break into doubles Top-20. But this year she has also revealed as one of the hottest players in a bikini photoshoot, so she gains 10 places in our list.

2010 Hot 100: #10 Victoria Azarenka

#10 VICTORIA AZARENKA
Belarus
21 years old
2010 WTA singles ranking: #10
2009 Hot 100 rank: #7

The young Belarusian captured WTA titles in Stanford and Moscow on the way to her second Top-10 finish in a row. Off-court, she's of the most fun and outgoing players.

2010 Hot 100: #11 Gisela Dulko

#11 GISELA DULKO
Argentina
25 years old
2010 WTA singles ranking: #49
2009 Hot 100 rank: #12

The Argentinian hottie didn't have her best season in singles, but reached doubles #1 partnering Flavia Pennetta after winning 8 WTA Titles. And they have started 2011 winning their first Grand Slam at the Australian Open.

2010 Hot 100: #12 Dominika Cibulkova

#12 DOMINIKA CIBULKOVA
Slovak Republic
21 years old
2010 WTA singles ranking: #31
2009 Hot 100 rank: #10

2010 was a transition year for Cibulkova, who completed her third consecutive Top-40 finish thanks to her regularity and for a quarterfinalist place in the US Open. She owns one of the most beautiful smiles on the WTA Tour.

2010 Hot 100: #13 Sorana Cirstea

#13 SORANA CIRSTEA
Romania
20 years old
2010 WTA singles ranking: #95
2009 Hot 100 rank: #9

After reaching the quarter-finals of the French Open and a career-high ranking at #23 by August 2009, the young Romanian did not play her best tennis during 2010 and almost dropped out of Top-100. However, she still is one of the prettiest faces on Tour.

2010 Hot 100: #14 Andrea Petkovic

#14 ANDREA PETKOVIC
Germany
23 years old
2010 WTA singles ranking: #32
2009 Hot 100 rank: #36

Probably the most exciting personality on the WTA Tour, Petkovic enjoyed her best season so far, reaching the Last-16 round at the US Open, a career-high ranking at #32 and gaining popularity thanks to her Petkorazzi videos and her Petkodance after winning a match. And she has started 2011 even better, reaching the quarter-finals of Australian Open and climbing to WTA #23. She also climbs 22 places in our list.

2010 Hot 100: #15 Vera Zvonareva

#15 VERA ZVONAREVA
Russia
26 years old
2010 WTA singles ranking: #2
2009 Hot 100 rank: #18

The Russian enjoyed a fantastic 2010 season reaching 6 finals, including Grand Slam finals in Wimbledon and US Open, and ranked at #2 at the end of the season.

Hot shot: Serena Williams sexy commercial for 2K Sports Top Spin 4

Tennis player Serena Williams and actress and gamer Rileah Vanderbilt star in a very sexy commercial for recently launched videogame Top Spin 4 by 2K Sports. Apparently, 2K Sports decided not to use the commercial, which features Williams and Vanderbilt playing the videogame in racy outfits, but it was leaked into youtube by Vanderbilt. You can watch it here.

Hot shot: Ekaterina Makarova reveals herself in sexy photoshoot for Russian magazine

2010 Hot 100: #16 Julia Goerges

#16 JULIA GOERGES
Germany
22 years old
2010 WTA singles ranking: #40
2009 Hot 100 rank: #35

Along with Petkovic, Malek and Lisicki, Julia Goerges is part of a new generation of young, pretty and talented German players. 2010 was her breakthrough season, as she captured her first WTA title in Bad Gastein and broke into the Top-40.

2010 Hot 100: #17 Mandy Minella

#17 MANDY MINELLA
Luxembourg
25 years old
2010 WTA singles ranking: #133
2009 Hot 100 rank: #52

After 8 seasons on the WTA Tour, the beauty from Luxembourg completed her best season ever, climbing more than 100 places to a career-high ranking at #128, and enjoyed her moment of glory in the US Open, reaching the 3rd round as a qualifier and playing Venus Williams in the Arthur Ashe Stadium.

2010 Hot 100: #18 Venus Williams

#18 VENUS WILLIAMS
United States
30 years old
2010 WTA singles ranking: #5
2009 Hot 100 rank: #14

Williams completed her 11th Top-10 finish in the last 13 years and extended her title count to 43 after winning in Dubai and Acapulco. Her Grand Slam outfits were widely commented, specially her corset-like dress at the French Open and her flesh-coloured underwear.

2010 Hot 100: #19 Aravane Rezai

#19 ARAVANE REZAI
France
23 years old
2010 WTA singles ranking: #19
2009 Hot 100 rank: #99

The French of Iranian descent enjoyed her best season so far, wininng WTA titles in Bastad and Madrid Premier (defeating Henin, Jankovic and Venus Williams on her way) and reaching a career-high ranking at #15. She also gains 80 places in our list.

2010 Hot 100: #20 Tsvetana Pironkova

#20 TSVETANA PIRONKOVA
Bulgaria
23 years old
2010 WTA singles ranking: #35
2009 Hot 100 rank: #100

The Bulgarian had her best season so far, highlighted by a semifinalist place in Wimbledon, defeating Venus Williams in the quarter-final, and a career-high ranking at #31. As a result, she is one of the greatest gainers in our list, climbing 80 places up to #20.

2010 Hot 100: #21 Alona Bondarenko

#21 ALONA BONDARENKO
Ukraine
26 years old
2010 WTA singles ranking: #36
2009 Hot 100 rank: #15

Good season for the Ukrainian player, who completed her fifth consecutive Top-40 finish, captured her second WTA title (Hobart) and reached Last-16 for the first time in a Grand Slam (Australian Open). Moreover, Bondarenko married her coach Nikolay Dyachok in July.

2010 Hot 100: #22 Anna Chakvetadze

#22 ANNA CHAKVETADZE
Russia
23 years old
2010 WTA singles ranking: #56
2009 Hot 100 rank: #16

2010 was a transition year for the former Top-5. After a slump in 2009 and leaving Top-100 by April, she came back to win a WTA title in Portoroz and got back into Top-60.