Maria Kirilenko
Russia, 22 years old
Sexy and Brainy
One of the most attractive and sexiest tennis stars on the planet, Maria Kirilenko is equally at home on the tennis courts or steering a yacht. Likes to listen to Beethoven and Bach. Affectionately called Makiri, Maria is the poster girl of world tennis.
In 2006, Kirilenko was selected to be the face of Adidas by Stella McCartney tennis range, designed by noted British fashion designer Stella McCartney and has played exclusively in the gear since the 2006 Australian Open.
She likes connecting athletics and fashion and appeared in the glamourous 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition alongside Daniela Hantuchova and Tatiana Goloving in a pictorial entitled Volley of the Dolls.