By way of our friends at Guyism comes this gorgeous photoshoot of Serbian beauty and former world tennis number one Ana Ivanovic, a great change of pace from the busty blondes of debatable weight and nipple-and-lollipops mistresses we normally feature.

My favorite part is how it looks like it was art directed by Rob Zombie, and at any point Bill Moseley or somebody in a hillbilly gimp mask is going to come running up from off-screen and bludgeon her to death with a hammer. It also sorta looks like jeans ads from 35 years ago, so … uh, maybe that’s the better comparison. My second favorite part is how she’s hot as f**king fire.

Images of Ana taken by renowned Hollywood photographer John Russo for the cover of Vanidades magazine. The shoot took place at Red Rock in Las Vegas during the spring.

Anyway, she plays tennis and she’s beautiful, so check out the pics.

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Womens tennis news has been pretty drab of late, what with Serena Williams being stalked, being told she deserved to be stalked for wearing sexy clothes by the Sporting News, and having to watch her sister sing 311 karaoke on a booze cruise. Thankfully, I FINALLY get to write something positive about tennis (besides my weird obsession with Martina Hingis when I was younger) as the WTA has launched their “Strong is Beautiful” campaign, which is a lot like WWE’s “Smart, Sexy and Powerful!” campaign for their female wrestlers, only these people are actually strong and beautiful.

From the press release:

Drawing upon athleticism and grace – a unique combination that has turned the stars of the WTA into the most recognizable and followed female athletes on the planet – the campaign places the personal stories, pressures and dreams of the players front of stage. The creative is designed to support the WTA’s efforts to establish a deeper engagement with fans around the world and to promote both the sport’s next generation of players along with current established names.

The end result is a celebration of strong women from all corners of the world. Through all of life’s difficult circumstances, the players’ love for the sport and determination to succeed prevails. The new ad campaign is a life example that being physically and mentally strong is beautiful.

So flip through our gallery of the released pictures and videos of the campaign and take a look, I think you’ll like it. It’s hard to find pretty pictures of sports that don’t involve bikinis or dunking.

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Shut up! I told you IT WAS COLD OUTSIDE!!!

The Australian Open began on Sunday, and like any major tournament, the early rounds are the best, because that’s when all the hot chicks are still playing.  Um, I mean, who doesn’t appreciate a Venus Williams-Amelie Mauresmo final?  **changes channel to infomercial**

Anyway, below you’ll find a gallery that includes (in order) Ana Ivanovic, Maria Kirilenko, Anna Chakvetadze, Caroline Wozniacki, Daniela Hantuchova, the Czech Republic’s Iveta Benesova, and Monika Wejnert of Australia.  Wanna know who’s won and lost so far?  Too bad, the only results you get here are sexy results.

Oh hey, does anyone know when the men’s tournament starts?  Do they even still play it?

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Ana Ivanovic is in Australia preparing for the Australian Open (Meh) …by going to the beach! (Yay!) …with her boyfriend, golfer Adam Scott. (Boooo)

Anyway, there are only two pictures of her on the beach, because Australia apparently has the laziest paparazzi on the planet.  “Welp, I got my two photos.  Time to call it a day.”  C’mon, buddy.  You’re already scum on the taint of society, don’t mail it in.  Being the least intrusive paparazzo is like being the friendliest Nazi.  You’re still going to hell, so you may as well stick around and zoom in on that ass.

(fist-pump photos added for excitement)

Over the line, Dude.

Okay, Thanksgiving is in two days.  Time for turkey-related sports stories.  Up first: Cincinnati’s Turkey Bowl, in which people bowl on an ice rink using turkeys as bowling balls.  Why?  Because it’s Ohio.

The person with the highest score after three rounds wins $100 cash and “WKRP in Cincinnati” DVDs including the series’ famous “Turkeys Away” episode…

The frozen birds used in Turkey Bowl are discarded store turkeys not intended for anyone’s table.

I think it goes without saying that this would be one thousand percent better with live turkeys.

Here’s tennis hottie Ana Ivanovic with her new boyfriend, Fernando Something.  He’s Spanish, he has a fauxhawk, and he’s a tennis pro.  And judging by this photo, he also has terrible breath that makes Ana throw up in her hand whenever he gets close to her.  Or not:

“It’s true I’m dating Fernando. We met at the US Open, and then it all started,” former world ranked no. 1 said. “At present, we are knowing each other and getting adapted to our relationship. He’s a fantastic guy and I’m very happy with him.”

Whatever.  I guess I can’t blame her.  I’m off the market so she might as well settle for some pro athlete who kinda looks like Cristiano Ronaldo.  Some guy with handsome dark features and a Spanish accent and a sculpted body. The sort of fling young women embark on when they realize they’ll never get their hands on THIS.

**licks finger, places it on ass, makes “SSSSS” noise**

[Sports by Brooks / Machochip]