Celebrate the US Open with these sexy tennis pros.Getty Images
Bust out your tennis whites because the 2016 US Open tennis tournament is officially underway.
Bust out your tennis whites because the 2016 US Open tennis tournament is officially underway.
The prestigious event is played on hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York. The tournament takes place over a series of 16 courts, including the three main showcourts, Arthur Ashe Stadium, Louis Armstrong Stadium and Grandstand.
This year marks the 136th edition of the US Open and the fourth and final Grand Slam event of the year. Novak Djokovic is the defending champion in the men's singles event. Flavia Pennetta is the current champion in the women's singles event, but she will not defend her title because she retired at the end of the 2015 season.
For the second year running, the US Open is scheduled across 14 days, rather than the 15-day schedule of 2013 and 2014. The women's singles semifinals have been scheduled for the Sept. 8 evening session, while men's singles semifinal matches will be played on Sept. 9. The men's doubles final will be played before the women's singles final on Saturday, Sept. 10, and the men's singles final will follow the women's doubles final on Sunday, Sept 11.
And the stakes are high! Besides the champion titles, the total prize-money compensation for the 2016 US Open will be $46.3 million. Of that total, a record $3.5 will go to both the men’s and women's singles champions. This makes the US Open the most lucrative and highest paying tennis Grand Slam in the world.
But not everyone who tunes into the tournament is interested in the actual sport. Some fans watch the US Open just to get a glimpse of the gorgeous athletes themselves. So to celebrate the US Open this year, we are taking a look at the sexiest tennis pros active today. From Serena Williams and her rock hard body to Grigor Dimitrov and his GQ-esque sway, check out all the athletic eye-candy in the slide show above.
The 29-year-old Russian has won 35 WTA titles including all four Grand Slams. She achieved world rank #1 status in 2005 and since than she remained a top five player. Sadly, it was revealed she had failed a drug test at the 2016 Australian Open, admitting to testing positive for meldonium, a substance banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency. She was suspended from playing tennis for two years by the International Tennis Federation.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty ImagesThe sultry Slovakian obtained her career best ranking #10 after reaching the final of 2014 Australian Open. She became the first female Slovak to reach the championship round of a Grand Slam.InstagramAt the 2014 Wimbledon Championships, Eugenie Bouchard became the first Canadian to reach the finals of a Grand Slam in singles. She also reached the semifinals of the 2014 Australian Open and 2014 French Open. Minas Panagiotakis/Getty ImagesThe 23-year-old Aussie has a career high ranking of #17. Highlights of his career include winning the 2013 Apia International Sydney, 2014 and the 2015 Claro Open Colombia. Matt Hazlett/Getty ImagesThe Scottish pro is currently ranked world #2 in singles. Representing Great Britain, the 29-year-old is a three-time Grand Slam tournament winner, two-time Olympic champion and Davis Cup champion. LUIS ACOSTA/AFP/Getty ImagesThe gorgeous Russian has reached three Grand Slam singles quarterfinals and two Grand Slam doubles finals. She was also a bronze medalist at the 2012 London Olympics. Maria appeared in the 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. InstagramThe 32-year-old is currently the German #1. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking of world #16 in July 2012. MARWAN NAAMANI/AFP/Getty ImagesThe Indian pro is currently ranked #1 in the women's doubles rankings. From 2003 until her retirement from singles in 2013, she was ranked by the WTA as India's #1 player, both in singles and doubles. Throughout her career, she has established herself as the most successful female Indian tennis player ever and one of the highest-paid and high-profile athletes in the country.InstagramThe 30-year-old from Luxemberg has won two doubles titles on the WTA tour, as well as nine singles and five doubles titles on the ITF tour in her career. In September 2012, she reached her best singles ranking of world #66. Marc Laroche for Janette MagazineThe 25-year-old is the most successful Canadian singles player in history. He reached a career-high world #4 singles ranking in May 11 and his career highlights include a Grand Slam final at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships.InstagramThe 28-year-old Bulgarian beauty turned professional back in 2002. One of her biggest achievements is defeating Sareena Williams three times at grand slam events. She has also won six ATP titles.InstagramWith his dashing good looks, the Italian pro is a fan favorite. He reached a career-high singles ranking of world #18.Vince Caligiuri/Getty ImagesThe 26-year-old hails for Romania. She achieved her career-high ranking of World #21 in August 2013 and has appeared in the quarterfinals of the French Open and the final of the Rogers Cup.InstagramThe Serbian pro is currently ranked world #1 in men's singles tennis by the ATP and is considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time. He holds the best match winning rate at 83% in Open Era. Pascal Le Segretain/Getty ImagesThe 21-year-old Brit won the silver medal playing alongside Andy Murray back at the London Olympics in 2012. Since then, Robson has suffered from various injuries which have caused a prolonged absence from the WTA tour. Her best finish in a Grand Slam was in Wimbledon 2013 where she reached round four but after losing in the first round of the 2013 HP Open, she has played just 33 matches since, winning just eight of them.Stuart C. Wilson/Getty ImagesThis Swiss hard body has reached two Grand Slam singles finals in his career, winning both the 2014 Australian Open and the 2015 French Open. He reached a world ranking of #3 in February 2014. InstagramThis guy has stamina! At the 2010 Wimbledon Championships, he played the longest professional tennis match in history, defeating Nicolas Mahut in a total of 11 hours and 5 minutes of play over the course of three days. The American is currently the highest ranked male American tennis player at world #17. Julian Finney/Getty ImagesThis hot German player rose to prominence upon reaching the semifinals of the 2011 US Open, at which time she was ranked #92 in the world. She achieved a career-high ranking of world #2 this February making her the highest-ranked European and the best left-handed player on the WTA Tour. InstagramThe sexy Spanish player achieved his career-high singles ranking of world #12 in March 2015. Currently, he has appeared in more consecutive majors than anyone, dating back to the 2002 French Open. In 2005, he was the first male Spanish tennis player to reach the quarterfinals of Wimbledon since 1972. Nicholas Hunt/Getty ImagesThe Spanish star currently ranked world #5 and widely regarded as the greatest clay-court player in history. The 30-year-old has won 14 Grand Slam singles titles, the 2008 Olympic gold medal in singles, 28 titles in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 events and 17 ATP World Tour 500 tournaments. LUIS ACOSTA/AFP/Getty ImagesThe suave 25-year-old is currently the highest-ranked male Polish player. Runner-up in two Junior Grand Slam tournaments, Jerzy rose to fame on the pro circuit following his run to the final of the 2012 Paris Masters, during which he defeated five top 20 players, including US Open champion Andy Murray. InstagramWe are in Love Love! This Bulgarian stud has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world #8, which he achieved in August 2014. The 25-year-old made headlines off the court once when he dated tennis star Maria Sharapova.InstagramWith a name like Fabio, you know he's going to be hot! He is currently ranked #1 in his home country. His career-high singles ranking is world #13, achieved in March 2014. STR/AFP/Getty ImagesAt age 19, this hottie from down under became the first teenager to make two Grand Slam quarterfinals since 2001.InstagramThe Danish beauty is a former world #1 on the WTA Tour. She has numerous sponsorships including Stella McCartney for Adidas, Compeed, Rolex, Danske Invest, Oriflame, Proactiv, Sony Ericsson, Babolat, Turkish Airlines and Godiva. Caroline reached the final of US Open twice, in 2009 and 2014. Jason Merritt/Getty ImagesThe French pro is currently ranked world #10. In singles, his best achievements in Grand Slams are reaching the semifinals of the 2007 and 2015 Wimbledon Championships and the semifinals of the 2013 US Open.InstagramConsidered one of the most gorgeous tennis players of all time, the Italian 23-year-old’s career best grand slam finish was back in 2012 Wimbledon where she reached fourth round.
InstagramThe Czech player has won seventeen career singles titles including two Grand Slam titles at Wimbledon. InstagramSerena Williams is widely regarded as the greatest female tennis player of all time. She holds the most major singles, doubles and mixed doubles titles combined amongst active players, male or female. Her record of 38 major titles puts her fourth on the all-time list and second in the open era. She has earned over $80 million in prize money and in December 2015, was named Sportsperson of the Year by Sports Illustrated.Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesA sexy Slovak, the 33-year-old turned professional in 1999 and had her breakthrough year in 2002, when she won her first WTA tournament, the Indian Wells Masters, defeating Martina Hingis in the final and becoming the lowest-ranked player to ever win the tournament. Instagram
