The Babes of Wimbledon 2008

When it comes to the awesome combination of beauty and braun, women tennis players take the hot-athlete cake. So since Wimbledon 2008 starts today, we’ve decided to celebrate the parade of racket-weilding hotties by serving you COED’s quintessential list: ‘The Babes of Wimbledon 2008.’ You’re just going to love it…

Check out all The Babes of Wimbledon 2008 after the jump!

Ana Ivanovic
World Rank: 01
Age: 20
Nationality: Serbia

She may be younger than you, but Ana Ivanovic has been making moves in the tennis world since the age of five. She goes into Wimbledon as the #1 ranking woman in tennis. You’ve never even met a woman this good at anything, ever.

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Ashley Harkleroad
World Rank: 76
Age: 23
Nationality: USA

A body, a face and a hell of a back-hand, Ashley set records in singles and doubles play in 2007. Oh yeah, and she’s scheduled to appear in the August 2008 issue of Playboy. So now you know when you can stop pretending she’s naked.

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Caroline Wozniacki
World Rank: 32
Age: 17
Nationality: Denmark

Caroline began her career as the number one seeded player–and even though she’s young, she’s still got skills. The 17-year-old Danish player comes into Wimbledon having just beat the fourth ranking player in the world, Svetlana Kuznetsova (6-2, 6-2) at the June 18 International Women’s Open. Keep your eye on this one, for more reason than one.

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Maria Sharapova
World Rank: 03
Age: 21
Nationality: Russia

If you don’t know who Sharapova is then you need to flip through Sports Illustrated’s 2006 Swim Suit issue, now. As one of the best tennis players in the world, this 21-year-old hottie has won three of four Grand Slam titles and banked over $12 million in prize money in her young career.

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Daniela Hantuchova
World Rank:10
Age: 25
Nationality: Slovakia

Daniela Hantuchova already has three WTA singles trophies in the bag, winning the 2002 and 2007 Pacific Life Open tournaments and this year’s Generali Ladies Linz in Austria. However, she’s coming into Wimleton after recovering from a broken right foot. If she’s as well healed as she is perky, we’re sure she’ll do just fine.

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Mervana Jugic-Salkic
World Rank: Unranked
Age: 28
Nationality: Bosnia

At age 28, Jugic-Salkic is reaching the peak of her career, and looks to finally capture her first singles title, having already won two doubles titles in her career. Something tells us anyone from Bosnia is going to be up for the challenge.

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Elena Dementieva
World Rank: 05
Age: 26
Nationality: Russia

If you like to mix money and women, place your bets on this ravishing Russian winning the whole damn thing. She earned her first international title at age 13; went pro in ‘98, top 100 in ‘99. Elena goes into Wimbledon today after winning the Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships (and $1.5 million) this year, her first Tier II title since ‘06. We think she’s got another win up her sleeve, dress–she’s got it hidden there, somewhere.

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Elena Vesnina
World Rank: 44
Age: 21
Nationality: Russia

Wow…like, wow! It’s almost devastating to learn that women like this exist. And if you saw Elena Vesnina on the street, you might pass out. The 21-year-old hasn’t yet won a WTA title yet, but she’s right on the verge of coming out on top. That said, she has raked in over $800,000 in winnings since 202, so it’s not like she sucks or anything.

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Flavia Pennetta
World Rank: 23
Age: 26
Nationality: Italian

This Italian hottie has dominated multiple world number ones and Grand Slam winners, beating Justine Henin at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in 2005, Martina Hingis in Gold Coast 2006 season and Venus Williams at the 2007 PTT Bangkok Open. We think she wins, too.

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Gisela Dulko
World Rank: 42
Age: 23
Nationality: Argentina

Twenty-three-year-old Gisela Dulko has won six titles in doubles, and took home a much deserved first WTA title in April, 2007. Her second came a few months later, and her third by May of ‘08. Plus, tell us that isn’t that the tightest body you can even imagine.

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Iveta Benesova
World Rank: 50
Age: 25
Nationality: Czech

Iveta earned her first WTA title in 2004, and beat 5th seed Mary Pierce in the 2006 Australian Open–but lost to Martina Hingis in the next round. But you know what? With looks like that, she could think a tennis racket is for making waffles and we’d still be into her.

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Jelena Jankovic
World Rank: 02
Age: 23
Nationality: Serbia

Jelena Jankovic might be the most badass chick playing in Wimbledon. She wins matches, and that’s that. Oh yeah, and she can do an F’ing split like a ninja. Don’t worry, we know what you’re thinking…

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Marta Domachowska
World Rank: 64
Age: 22
Nationality: Poland

Not only is 22-year-old Domachowska a junior star but she is also super smart and fluent in three languages. Now she looks to put an exclamation point on her young career with her first pro title. And we’re going to have to start putting exclamation points after everything if she keeps do that with her skirt!

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Michaella Krajicek
World Rank:Unranked
Age: 19
Nationality: Netherlands

Michaella is the younger half-sister of the former professional tennis player and Wimbledon champion Richard Krajicek. She is therefore nicknamed Kleine Kraai (Little Kraai). Now she looks to make a name for herself by winning her own Wimbledon championship.

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Nicole Vaidisova
World Rank: 18
Age: 19
Nationality: Germany

On August 9, 2006, Vaidisova ranked #9, becoming the 12th-youngest player in Tour history to crack the top 10, at an age of 17 years, three months and two weeks. Along with being a great tennis player, earning over $2.2 million in prize money throughout her career, Vaidisova is a face of Reebok and has been featured in their “I Am What I Am” and “Run Easy” campaigns. We think she’s purty…

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Samantha Stosur
World Rank: 46
Age: 24
Nationality: Australia

Stosur is a former world No. 1 on WTA Tour in doubles, together with Lisa Raymond from the United States. In 2007, she contracted Viral Meningitis, through being bitten by a tick–and had to put tennis on the back burner. Now she is back and looking strong. And also has a vivid fear of ticks. (We’re guessing…)

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Alona Bondarenko
World Rank: 29
Age: 23
Nationality: Ukraine

Though Alona’s professional career began slowly in 2005, she comes into Wimbledon with a recent win in the ‘08 Australian Open doubles category…with her sister Kateryna, giving proof for the existence of God another solid argument.

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Severine Bremond
World Rank: Unranked
Age: 28
Nationality: France

Though Bremond is a solid world player, she can’t seem to win that elusive title. Hopefully for her sake, this year she will be the bride and not the bridesmaid. (Our girlfriend told us that was a funny joke–sorry…)

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Victoria Azarenka
World Rank: 16
Age: 18
Nationality: Belarus

Eighteen-year-old Azarenka won a junior world championship in 2005 and the U.S. Open mixed doubles title, with her partner Max Mirny, in 2007. Although she was born in Russia, Azarenka now loves in sunny Scottsdale, Arizona. You know–paradise…

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Maria Kirilenko
World Rank: 19
Age: 21
Nationality: Russia

In 2002, Maria Kirilenko became one of the youngest winners of the Canadian Open and the US Open Juniors. She goes into Wimbledon 2008 after winning the doubles title in Estoril, partnering Flavia Pennetta, and her fourth WTA title in Barcelona. Tell us she isn’t the next big thing.

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