A preview of the ladies you’ll see grunting on grass next week

In just three days, the world’s media will be devoting their attention to SW19, where the best grass courts in the world will be covered up while you watch classic replays from the seventies. If the inclement weather stops long enough for a spot of tennis, however, all eyes will be on Maria Sharapova and French Open winner Ana Ivanovic. To whet your appetite for all that much-slower-than-the-mens-but-great-to-watch action, the lovely ladies are staring in a new campaign to promote the hotly-anticipated* Sony Ericsson Championships in Qatar.

*Actually, no one cares that much

Sexy bonus: Here’s a much more impressive advert featuring Ana Ivanovic and Daniella Hantuchova…

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