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The Best Butts in Tennis

By Kate Zimmerman
August 25, 2011
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Serena Williams

Serena Williams, playing here at Wimbledon on June 27, 2011, is in no hurry to retire from tennis. In an interview with the NY Daily News, the No. 4 women's seed at the 2012 US Open said "I wouldn't have anything to do," and joked that she'd like to play "another 20 or 30 years."

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Feliciano Lopez

Feliciano Lopez failed to reach the fourth round in this year's US Open when he lost to No. 3 men's seed Andy Murray. The duo battled it out on the court for nearly four hours in sweltering conditions before Murray came out on top.

Lopez is seen here challenging Andy Roddick at Wimbledon on June 24, 2011.

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Maria Sharapova

Maria Sharapova battles it out at the Wimbledon championship on July 2, 2011. The Russian beauty is having a solid year. She completed a career Grand Slam by winning the French Open in early June, and she has advanced to the fourth round in the 2012 US Open—only her second time since winning the US Open in 2006.

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Gael Monfils

Gael Monfils of France looks like he is on top of his game in the first round of Wimbledon on June 20, 2010. Monfils enters the US Open ranked 7th in the world and 1st in France.

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Tsvetana Pironkova

Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria celebrates here after winning her fourth round match against Venus Williams at Wimbledon on June 27, 2011. The Bulgarian will be looking to top her 2nd round finish at 2010's US Open in this year's tournament.

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John Isner

John Isner of the US has made big strides in recent tournaments. Isner, playing here in the Davis Cup in Santiago, Chile on March 4, 2011, will be one to watch in the 2011 US Open.

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Petra Kvitova

Petra Kvitova may be the next big name in women's tennis. The Czech Republic star is coming off a victory at this year's Wimbledon.

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Roger Federer

Roger Federer is arguably the greatest tennis player of all time. The Swiss star is seen here playing at Wimbledon on June 29, 2011.

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Andy Murray

Andy Murray of Great Britain, seen here at Wimbledon on July 1, 2011, has been runner-up in three Grand Slams.

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Marion Bartoli

Marion Bartoli enters the US Open as one of the top ten best female tennis players in the world. The French star battles Serena Williams here at Wimbledon on June 27, 2011.

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Caroline Wozniacki

Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark enters the US Open ranked 1st in the world. Wozniacki is seen here at the Madrid Open on May 11, 2010.

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Rafael Nadal

Perhaps the most famous backside on the tennis court! Rafael Nadal of Spain, seen here at the French Open on June 1, 2011, is seeded 2nd in the world and the 2010 US Open champ.

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Ana Ivanovic

Ana Ivanovic of Serbia has made it to the fourth round in the US Open two times, in 2007 and 2010. Ivanovic is seen practicing for the AEGON Classic in Birmingham, England on June 6, 2011.

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Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic is currently the top tennis player in the world. The Serbian, playing here in the Wimbledon final on July 3, 2011, will be eyeing the US Open title after finishing second to Rafael Nadal in 2010.

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Victoria Azarenka

Victoria Azarenka is the best female tennis player to ever come out of Belarus. Azarenka is seen here at Wimbledon on June 28, 2011.

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Robin Soderling

Robin Soderling is Sweden's only men's tennis player participating in the US Open. Soderling celebrates here after a second round win in the French Open on May 26, 2011.

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Mardy Fish

Mardy Fish is currently the highest ranked men's tennis player in the US. Fish is pictured here at the Atlanta Tennis Championships on June 24, 2011.

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Venus Williams

Venus Williams, pictured here at Wimbledon on June 24, 2010, goes into this year's US Open ranked 36th in the world. Venus, who last won the US Open ten years ago, gave us some insight into her motivation.

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Andy Roddick

Andy Roddick may not be expected to win the US Open, but Mr. Brooklyn Decker is still a fan favorite. Roddick is seen here at Wimbledon on June 22, 2011.

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Alona Bondarenko

Alona Bondarenko of Ukraine is looking to improve on her 3rd round finish at 2010's US Open. Bondarenko is pictured here playing in a doubles match at the French Open on May 24, 2011.

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Tomas Berdych

Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic, playing here at Wimbledon on June 24, 2011, is ranked 9th going into the US Open.

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1 of 21 Serena Williams
2 of 21 Feliciano Lopez
3 of 21 Maria Sharapova
4 of 21 Gael Monfils
5 of 21 Tsvetana Pironkova
6 of 21 John Isner
7 of 21 Petra Kvitova
8 of 21 Roger Federer
9 of 21 Andy Murray
10 of 21 Marion Bartoli
11 of 21 Caroline Wozniacki
12 of 21 Rafael Nadal
13 of 21 Ana Ivanovic
14 of 21 Novak Djokovic
15 of 21 Victoria Azarenka
16 of 21 Robin Soderling
17 of 21 Mardy Fish
18 of 21 Venus Williams
19 of 21 Andy Roddick
20 of 21 Alona Bondarenko
21 of 21 Tomas Berdych

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