Sexiest/Prettiest Female Tennis Player Of All Time
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uNIVERSE mAN
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Gisela Dulko, put her in your poll you half wit!
Craig Sheppard
Hall of Fame
Well, since you're new I won't say too much. There's a new poll asking this question about every week.ctbmar said:
raftermania
Banned
POGO, you sick *******!!!!
@wright
Hall of Fame
A little info to get your motor running...
In the days of ground-length tennis dresses, Suzanne Rachel Flore Lenglen played at Wimbledon with her dress cut just above the calf. She wept openly during matches, pouted, sipped brandy between sets. Some called her shocking and indecent, but she was merely ahead of time, and she brought France the greatest global sports renown it had ever known.
Right-hander Lenglen was No. 1 in 1925-26 the first years of world rankings. She won Wimbledon every year but one from 1919 through 1925, the exception being 1924, when illness led to her withdrawal after the fourth round. Her 1919 title match, at the age of 20, with 40-year-old Dorothea Douglass Chambers is one of hallmarks of tennis history.
Chambers, the seven-time champion, was swathed in stays, petticoats, high-necked shirt-waist, and a long skirt that swept the court. The young Lenglen was in her revealing dress that shocked the British at the sight of ankles and forearms. After the second set, Lenglen took some comfort from her brandy and won, 10-8, 4-6, 9-7, in a dramatic confrontation, rescuing two match points.
After her victory, Lenglen became easily the greatest drawing card tennis had known, and she was one of those who made it a major box-office attraction. Along with a magnetic personality, grace and style, she was the best woman player the world had seen.
Lenglen, born May 24, 1899, in Paris, played an all-court game such as few had excelled at. She moved with rare grace, unencumbered by the tight layers of garments others wore. She had extraordinary accuracy with her classical, rhythmic groundstrokes. For hours daily her father, Charles Lenglen, had her direct the ball at a handkerchief he moved from spot to spot. Her control was so unfailing that she thought it shameful to hit the ball into the net or beyond the line. In addition, she had so keen a sense of anticipation that she invariably was in the right position to meet her opponent's shot.
Her 1926 match against Helen Wills in a tournament at Cannes, France, caused a sensation. Tickets brought unheard-of wealth to scalpers, and the roofs and windows of apartments and hotels overlooking the court were crowded with fans. Lenglen, on the verge of collapse during the tense match, but saved by smelling salts and brandy, defeated the 20-year old Wills, 6-3, 8-6.
Lenglen's career was not free of setbacks, however. In the 1921 U.S. Championships, having lost the first set badly to Molla Mallory, Lenglen walked weeping and coughing to the umpire and said she could not continue, defaulting the match. She made up for it the next year at Wimbledon by defeating Mallory, 6-2, 6-0, in the final and did not lose another match for the remainder of her amateur career.
In the 1926 Wimbledon, Lenglen had a terrifying ordeal. She kept Queen Mary waiting in the Royal Box for her appearance when, owing to a misunderstanding or a failure of communications, Lenglen did not have the correct information about the time she was to be on court. The ghastly error was too much. She fainted and Wimbledon saw her no more as a competitor. She withdrew from the tournament, and that year went on a tour for money in the United States under the management of C.C. Pyle, winning all 38 matches against Mary K. Browne. It marked the start of professional tennis as a playing career.
At the age of 39, Lenglen died of pernicious anemia, July 4, 1938, in Paris. She was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1978. There was speculation that her health had been undermined by her long hours of practice as a young girl. But she had brought the glamour of the stage and the ballet to the court, and queues formed at tennis clubs where before there had been indifference. She had emancipated the female player from layers of starched clothing and set the short-hair style as well. During her career she won 81 singles titles (seven without the loss of a game!), 73 doubles and 8 mixed. She had brought the game of tennis into a new era.
In the days of ground-length tennis dresses, Suzanne Rachel Flore Lenglen played at Wimbledon with her dress cut just above the calf. She wept openly during matches, pouted, sipped brandy between sets. Some called her shocking and indecent, but she was merely ahead of time, and she brought France the greatest global sports renown it had ever known.
Right-hander Lenglen was No. 1 in 1925-26 the first years of world rankings. She won Wimbledon every year but one from 1919 through 1925, the exception being 1924, when illness led to her withdrawal after the fourth round. Her 1919 title match, at the age of 20, with 40-year-old Dorothea Douglass Chambers is one of hallmarks of tennis history.
Chambers, the seven-time champion, was swathed in stays, petticoats, high-necked shirt-waist, and a long skirt that swept the court. The young Lenglen was in her revealing dress that shocked the British at the sight of ankles and forearms. After the second set, Lenglen took some comfort from her brandy and won, 10-8, 4-6, 9-7, in a dramatic confrontation, rescuing two match points.
After her victory, Lenglen became easily the greatest drawing card tennis had known, and she was one of those who made it a major box-office attraction. Along with a magnetic personality, grace and style, she was the best woman player the world had seen.
Lenglen, born May 24, 1899, in Paris, played an all-court game such as few had excelled at. She moved with rare grace, unencumbered by the tight layers of garments others wore. She had extraordinary accuracy with her classical, rhythmic groundstrokes. For hours daily her father, Charles Lenglen, had her direct the ball at a handkerchief he moved from spot to spot. Her control was so unfailing that she thought it shameful to hit the ball into the net or beyond the line. In addition, she had so keen a sense of anticipation that she invariably was in the right position to meet her opponent's shot.
Her 1926 match against Helen Wills in a tournament at Cannes, France, caused a sensation. Tickets brought unheard-of wealth to scalpers, and the roofs and windows of apartments and hotels overlooking the court were crowded with fans. Lenglen, on the verge of collapse during the tense match, but saved by smelling salts and brandy, defeated the 20-year old Wills, 6-3, 8-6.
Lenglen's career was not free of setbacks, however. In the 1921 U.S. Championships, having lost the first set badly to Molla Mallory, Lenglen walked weeping and coughing to the umpire and said she could not continue, defaulting the match. She made up for it the next year at Wimbledon by defeating Mallory, 6-2, 6-0, in the final and did not lose another match for the remainder of her amateur career.
In the 1926 Wimbledon, Lenglen had a terrifying ordeal. She kept Queen Mary waiting in the Royal Box for her appearance when, owing to a misunderstanding or a failure of communications, Lenglen did not have the correct information about the time she was to be on court. The ghastly error was too much. She fainted and Wimbledon saw her no more as a competitor. She withdrew from the tournament, and that year went on a tour for money in the United States under the management of C.C. Pyle, winning all 38 matches against Mary K. Browne. It marked the start of professional tennis as a playing career.
At the age of 39, Lenglen died of pernicious anemia, July 4, 1938, in Paris. She was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1978. There was speculation that her health had been undermined by her long hours of practice as a young girl. But she had brought the glamour of the stage and the ballet to the court, and queues formed at tennis clubs where before there had been indifference. She had emancipated the female player from layers of starched clothing and set the short-hair style as well. During her career she won 81 singles titles (seven without the loss of a game!), 73 doubles and 8 mixed. She had brought the game of tennis into a new era.
Nice pictures and informations, wright. Suzanne was a glamour icon and had a wonderful balletic style, but - like Maria Callas later - was not really pretty mit her big hawk nose. Pretty - even in the eyes of that great 'womanizers' Bill Tilden and Ted Tinling- were Lily Alvarez and Cilly Aussem, and later 'Georgious Gussy' Moran with her silky lace panties, and a certain Karol ***eros, who was named the 'Golden Goddess' and became a picture star.
Rabbit
G.O.A.T.
@wright said:
Yeah, I noticed that those pictures don't show her face too well. She wasn't comely, she was homely.
I can't believe that Camilio hasn't posted, so I'll do it for him:
AMANDA COETZER
I also think
ANN WHITE
was babish and
I agree with Mojo about the likewise cuddly
Evonne Goolagong
tennisjunkiela
Semi-Pro
rhubarb said:
Agreed!
Not to mention the fact that this poll seems to be so objective since it only includes all white female tennis players (with the exception of sabatini). even though tennis is a worldwide sport, no asian, latino, indian, or black female players are sexy or pretty? hum?
LordRaceR
Semi-Pro
Jelena Dokic was the best! Unfortunately, was.
http://www.jelena-dokic.com/jelena/wallpapers/wallpaper34.jpg
http://www.jelena-dokic.com/jelena/wallpapers/wallpaper34.jpg
@wright
Hall of Fame
Jelena Dokic doesn't do a damn thing for me. To each his own! TJ, there aren't many Indian, Black, or Asian tennis players to choose from? I'd definitely put Angela Haynes above the Williamses, she is much cuter than either Venus or Serena. I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say most would honor Sania Mirza as the prettiest Indian player (they probably can't name another). For Asian, I'm gonna hafta go with Shinobu Asagoe. Hottie!
BreakPoint
Bionic Poster
Didn't someone start this same exact poll just yesterday?
Hey, and where's Heidi Klum in this poll?
Hey, and where's Heidi Klum in this poll?
K!ck5w3rvE
Hall of Fame
hahaha Pogo...thats gold.
ATXtennisaddict
Hall of Fame
I don't know why no one else chose Chris Evert? She looks kinda hot.
0.2RatedPlayer
Rookie
anna k is like the benchmark for hottest tennis chick.
mellofelow
Semi-Pro
Many nice choices here ... I voted for Daniela Hantuchova, but there are several others not listed that were very worthy ...
Mandy Coetzer ... Maria Kirilenko ... Marta Marrero, among the recent players ... Gabby Sabatini looks even better now than when she was playing ... I'd buy Barbara Schett an ice cream cone ... Amy Frazier is pretty cute, even if somewhat pale ... I've always dug Venus ... Anyone remember Sabina Appelmans (sp?); very nice ... Mandlikova had that Slavic thing going ... Chrissy Evert was cute and shapely ... Yeah, Ann White ... Carling Bassett was a better babe than a beer ... and there's that one that the ancient billionaire, Kerkorian, got tangled up with ...
The best, best, bestest of them all?
sigh ...
BETTINA BUNGE!
Mandy Coetzer ... Maria Kirilenko ... Marta Marrero, among the recent players ... Gabby Sabatini looks even better now than when she was playing ... I'd buy Barbara Schett an ice cream cone ... Amy Frazier is pretty cute, even if somewhat pale ... I've always dug Venus ... Anyone remember Sabina Appelmans (sp?); very nice ... Mandlikova had that Slavic thing going ... Chrissy Evert was cute and shapely ... Yeah, Ann White ... Carling Bassett was a better babe than a beer ... and there's that one that the ancient billionaire, Kerkorian, got tangled up with ...
The best, best, bestest of them all?
sigh ...
BETTINA BUNGE!
BreakPoint
Bionic Poster
I second Bettina Bunge!! I had a crush on her in the early '80's! Amazing legs!!!
Marius_Hancu
Talk Tennis Guru
BreakPoint said:
hm, remember Andrea Temesvary?
tormented_genius
New User
Most of those players are well publicated, and someone like Gisela Dulko looks mysterious, which makes my vote go to her amongst other things...
0.2RatedPlayer
Rookie
resembles the toes on a camel's foot
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