SEPARATED AT BIRTH: Dani vs. Kristy Lee Cook

Tennis twosome: Slender Slovak Daniela Hantuchova is a dead ringer for current American Idol wannabe Kristy Lee Cook. Separated at birth?

(images via ricky.org + tenisportal.org)

SIGHTING: First image of Clijsters + baby Jada leaving hospital

Family fulfilled: Currently retired tennis baller Kim Clijsters is pictured here leaving Vesalius hospital in Tongeren, Belgium on Thursday carrying newborn daughter Jada with husband Brian Lynch not far behind. The former No. 1 gave birth to her first child on Wednesday, nine months after retiring from the sport.

(image via MICHEL KRAKOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

Alona Bondarenko keeps it pure with K-Swiss, or so they think

Alona as Anna: K-Swiss is getting their sex on, and it's not with Anna Kournikova. Recent hairy situation perpetrator Alona Bondarenko joins Anna, Tommy Haas, and Mardy Fish in the brand's tennis stable and is featured in a new ad for the sports label with the tag line "KEEP IT PURE".

Do they mean a purely obvious attempt at irony?

(via adpulp.com)

FASHION FIX: Ivanovic wins with coral-pink adidas dress but loses in Dubai

Change up: Ana Ivanovic, playing at the Dubai Duty Free Open this week, changed up her adidas Winter Edge Dress by switching out the turquoise colorway for a coral-pink jewel tone. Though I still think the turquoise complements the Serbian's dark features and olive skin better than the coral-pink, it's a good move especially if she's going to wear the same style dress.

Unfortunately, the new tennis gear didn't help her game today as the World No. 2 was taken down by a resurgent Elena Dementieva 7-5, 3-6, 3-6. Could the ankle injury she suffered in Doha still be effecting her game?

(images via HASSAN AMMAR/AFP/Getty Images)

FASHION FIX: Pennetta goes periwinkle in Acapulco, Tacchini teases with style

Pennetta pulls it off: I've never thought of Flavia Pennetta as a tennis fashionista, but she's beginning to make a believer out of me this week. The Italian is the top seed at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel in Acapulco, Mexico and reached the quarterfinals yesterday with a 6-2, 6-3 win over German Julia Schruff.

These tennis duds by Flavia's sponsor Sergio Tacchini, who also gave yellow fever to Russian Vera Dushevina in Dubai, are impressive for their color, subtle design elements and sexiness. High marks go to the fitted periwinkle blue polo-style sleeveless shirt with white piping around the collar. The shirt also hints at a wrap-style design, which continues with the white wrap-skirt, revealing just enough leg at the slit. Love it.

Who knew Flavia could be such a tease?

(images via ALFREDO ESTRELLA/AFP/Getty Images)

Quote of the Day: Sharapova on sexy golfer Adam Scott

"Night match please?"

- Maria "Shriek"apova on when she'd prefer to take on golf uber-hottie Adam Scott

(images via turnersurveys.com + golf.com)

Does the dominant hand know what the non-dom hand's doing?

For all recreational tennis ballers: Have you ever wondered, like me, what your non-dominant hand is doing when you're hitting your forehand (okay, I'm neurotic)? At all levels most players' non-dom hands are usually doing some variety of the action above and saying, "What the *uck is going on with my forehand now?!"

But not Sania Mirza. Her forehand is bad-ass, and her non-dom hand let's you know it:


(image via getty)

A hairy situation solved! Murray goes under the scissors for cleaned-up style

Situation solved: One of the ATP's hairiest situations has been solved! Andy Murray, who shamelessly sported pop-up hair around the globe, went under the scissors and took control of the situation. The British baller even documented the transformation:

Now here's the new-and-improved Andy:

Voila! A clean, simple, low-maintenance style - love it. Once it grows out a bit it'll be just right.

Let's hope the other perpetrators are taking note (are you listening brother Jamie?)

(images via andymurray.com)

PHOTO OP: Jankovic + falconer friend hit up Dubai player party

Not so odd pairing: Serbian baller Jelena Jankovic was spotted at the Dubai Duty Free Open player party this week accompanied by falconer friend. The World No. 4 struggled against a game Sania Mirza but reached the quarterfinals of the tourney with 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over her Indian opponent.

Question: Why does this whole image seem so "Jelena" to me?

(image via Getty)

FASHION FIX: Yellow fever hits Dubai, could spring be next?

With the winter doldrums hitting hard here in NYC, it's been refreshing to see the burst of yellow fever happening at this week's Dubai Duty Free Women's Open. Russians Vera Dushevina in Sergio Tacchini and Maria "Shriek"apova (who pulled out with viral infection) and Japan's Akiko Morigami in Fila were all spotted working this spring hue.

I say "bring it" and not just because it's one of my fave colors (see blog header). Will winter never end?

(images via getty)