Strike the pose - Maria Kirilenko

Maria Kirilenko photo This is Russian cutie pie Maria Kirilenko. I don’t understand Russian, but Maria is sure speaking to me here!

The story line says she was preparing to serve in her 3rd round match against compatriot Anna Chakvetadze. Or is she saying, “I’m taking my balls and going home”? Or perhaps, “Does anybody want to play with me?” I’d be happy to play with her. And I wouldn’t even mind if she beat the pants off of me.

Two cutie pies - Maria Sharapova and Ana Ivanovic

Maria Sharapova and Ana Ivanovic photoSo here are the # 1 and # 2 finishers of the Australian Open which just finished this past weekend, Maria Sharapova of Russia on the right and Ana Ivanovic of Serbia on the left. They certainly both belong in the cutie pie category as far as I am concerned. This is by far one of the cutest finals I can remember, and therefore one of the more enjoyable finals I’ve watched.

Welcome to Cutie Pie tennis

During the 2008 Australian Open, we came to the realization that there isn’t enough coverage of the cutie pies in tennis. We aim to fix that, which means countless hours of watching tennis for the sole purpose of informing you of the latest happenings. It’ll be complete torture to be sure, but that’s the type of sacrifice we’re willing to make to keep our readers informed of the latest happenings within the tennis world.