Suddenly Leryn Franco has become the hottest girl on the internet.
Paraguayan javelin thrower Leryn Franco might have placed 51st overall in a field of 52 competitors in her event at the Beijing Olympics, but she has definitely won the heart of Serbian tennis star and world no. 3 Novak Djokovic.
Leryn, 26, and Djokovic, 21, were seen walking around hand in hand in the Olympic village, leaving no doubt the duo are in love.“Djokovic looks to his new partner as if she were a trophy,” an Argentine athlete told La Nacion newspaper. “Is it official? Yes, of course. They go hand in hand everywhere,” he added.
Leryn and Djokovic was also seen in a restaurant near the Olympic village where athletes reside during the Games.
Leryn is a part-time model and bikini contestant and has appeared in a sexy nude photos 2007 calendar."Modeling is a way for me to continue with my sport," Franco said. "The hours are flexible, and you can earn good money through photographic modeling and the catwalk."
Hmm... that reminds us of Maria Sharapova, isn't it?
Despite her performance at the Olympics, it won't low down her career at all. In fact, the much-talked about romance helps boost her career.
The question now is, with all the press constantly bringing up his dating situation, will Leryn distract Djokovic at U.S. Open? We will see.
(Images via Zimbio)
It's the fourth and final Grand Slam of the year 2008.
Men's Singles
Have you check out the draw yet? Personally, I think Roger Federer has a better draw compare to Rafael Nadal. I would love to see the two along with Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray in the semifinals.
If Andy Murray is able to achieve that far (he never made it through the quarterfinal in any Grand Slam before), he could improve his ranking from the current world no. 6 to world no. 4, provided how well David Ferrer (current world no. 4) and Nikolay Davydenko (no. 5) perform.
There has been much said about Juan Martin Del Potro for his recent winning streak, I'm still not convinced about his performance. I mean this guy has never really been tested on heavyweight matches like the U.S. Open. Same goes to Jo-Wilfred Tsonga who last made impact at the Australian Open earlier this year. So, I don't really see these guys as a threat to the top seeds.
For the complete men's singles draw, click here.
Women's Singles
While the women's draw looks pretty imbalanced, Dinara Safina could miss a chance here to win the U.S. Open being in the tough top half of the draw. Perhaps another rematch here between Safina and Elena Dementieva in the final? While I'm pretty confident with Safina's consistency, could one half of the Williams sisters perform well here on their homegrown?
Ana Ivanovic is back as the world no.1 and top seed. She has recovered from her thumb injury too. However, she has not been playing for weeks now. So, I believe she's not physically ready to take on the other girls yet especially she belongs to the top half of the draw. It's going to be another short stay for her as the world no. 1 again. As for Maria Sharapova, she's out due to shoulder injury.
For the complete women's singles draw, click here.
It's Always about the Shirtless Guys
Any great tennis tournament is never complete without seeing players practicing, especially when they are shirtless, isn't it? And I don't mean the women players of course. Here are some pictures for your eyes only.
Tommy Haas, one of the sexiest guy in men's tennis.
Tommy Robredo; Why are all the sexy tennis players named Tommy?
David Ferrer has to perform or see Andy Murray surpass him in the world ranking.
Will Marat Safin be able to repeat his outstanding performance in the recent Wimbledon?
(Images via U.S. Open website and andymurray.com)
Andy Roddick and James Blake attended the 9th annual "BNP Paribas Taste of Tennis" event before the start of the U.S. Open.
Roddick was cooking with Food Network host Ingrid Hoffmann while Blake with Gotham Bar & Grill chef Alfred Portale.
(Via U.S. Open site)
Suddenly Leryn Franco has become the hottest girl on the internet.
Leryn, 26, and Djokovic, 21, were seen walking around hand in hand in the Olympic village, leaving no doubt the duo are in love.
Leryn is a part-time model and bikini contestant and has appeared in a sexy nude photos 2007 calendar.
