The sexiest female tennis players at the Australian Open
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The Australian Open -- the first Grand Slam of the year, will begin in Melbourne on Monday, kicking off another busy and thrilling year of tennis.
The women's draw this year is as open as any with several players looking good to clinch the title in the two-week tournament. Defending champion Victoria Azarenka is looking to win back-to-back titles as top seed in the women's draw but will face a stiff challenge from former champions Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova.
Former World no. 1 Caroline Wozniacki and Ana Ivanovic will also looking to get back to winning ways at the Australian Open.
The women's tournament will also be keenly watched for the glamour it adds to the sport, raising the mercury further and bringing in more spectators.
A look at the some of the sexiest female players who will compete at the year's first Grand Slam event.
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Victoria Azarenka
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Victoria Azarenka
Country: Belarus
Seeding: 1
Grand Slams: 1
Photographs: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images
Maria Sharapova
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Maria Sharapova
Country: Russia
Seeding: 2
Grand Slams: 4
Photographs: Scott Barbour/Getty Images
Caroline Wozniacki
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Caroline Wozniacki
Country: Denmark
Seeding: 10
Grand Slams: (yet to win)
Photographs: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
Ana Ivanovic
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Ana Ivanovic
Country: Serbia
Seeding: 13
Grand Slams: 1
Photographs: Al Bello/Getty Images
Julia Goerges
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Julia Goerges
Country: Germany
Seeding: 18
Grand Slams: (yet to win)
Photographs: Sandra Mu/Getty Images
Serena Williams
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Serena Williams
Country: USA
Seeding: 3
Grand Slams: 15
Photographs: Chris Hyde/Getty Images
Agnieszka Radwanska
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Agnieszka Radwanska
Country: Poland
Seeding: 4
Grand Slams: (yet to win)
Photographs: Phil Walter/Getty Images
Li Na
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Li Na
Country: China
Seeding: 6
Grand Slams: 1
Photographs: Adam Pretty/Getty Images
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
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Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Country: Russia
Seeding: 24
Grand Slams: (yet to win)
Photographs: Nick Laham/Getty Images
Tamira Paszek
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Tamira Paszek
Country: Austria
Seeding: 30
Grand Slams: (yet to win)
Photographs: Paul Gilham/Getty Images
Dominika Cibulkova
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Dominika Cibulkova
Country: Slovakia
Seeding: 15
Grand Slams: (yet to win)
Photographs: Matt King/Getty Images
Sabine Lisicki
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Sabine Lisicki
Country: Germany
Seeding: unseeded
Grand Slams: (yet to win)
Photographs: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
Sorana Cirstea
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Sorana Cirstea
Country: Romania
Seeding: 27
Grand Slams: (yet to win)
Photographs: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
Angelique Kerber
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Angelique Kerber
Country: Germany
Seeding: 5
Grand Slams: (yet to win)
Photographs: Matt Roberts/Getty Images
Petra Kvitova
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Petra Kvitova
Country: Czech Republic
Seeding: 8
Grand Slams: 1
Photographs: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images
Maria Kirilenko
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Maria Kirilenko
Country: Russia
Seeding: 14
Grand Slams: (yet to win)
Photographs: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images
Sara Errani
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Sara Errani
Country: Italy
Seeding: 7
Grand Slams: (yet to win)
Photographs: Julian Finney/Getty Images
Laura Robson
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Laura Robson
Country: Great Britain
Seeding: unseeded
Grand Slams: (yet to win)
Photographs: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images
Yaroslava Shvedova
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Yaroslava Shvedova
Country: Kazakhstan
Seeding: 28
Grand Slams: (yet to win)
Photographs: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
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