These are some WTA players to watch for at the 2008 French Open. ESPN.com had something like this up, which I can’t find the link to. That article had more in-depth tennis coverage, while mine just has mostly pictures. Please note, some have (to our regret) have already been knocked out of the Grand Slam as of this posting.
Top 5
1. Anna Chakvetadze (Russia)
[photo via Andrew Medichini/AP]
2. Ana Ivanovic (Serbia-Montenegro)
[photo via Thomas Coex/Getty]
[photo via Jason Bell/Hello Magazine]
3. Maria Sharapova (Russia)
Nuff said…
[photo via Christophe Ena/AP]
4. Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark)
[photo via Nuevos Adolescentes]
[photo via Svettenisa]
5. Nicole Vaidisova (Czech Republic)
[photo via Jacques Demarthon/Getty]
Honorable Mention
a. Daniela Hantuchova (Slovakia)
She withdrew from the French Open this year.
[photo via Gear Patrol]
b. Dominika Cibulkova (Slovakia)
[photo via Andreas Solaro/Getty]
c. Ashley Harkleroad (United States)
World No. 61 will be in the August 2008 edition of Playboy.
[photo via Mike Hewitt/Getty]
d. Maria Kirilenko (Russia)
[photo via Janek Skarzynski/Getty]
e. Camille Pin (France)
[photo via Jason Bell/Hello Magazine]