Like the moderately well known existentialist philosopher, Lev Shestov, Alyona is Ukrainian

What do you mean you’ve never heard of this girl? She’s the nineteenth best woman’s tennis player in the world! Not only that, she’s an absolute whizz at doubles, having won the Australian Open with her little sister, Kateryna.

When she’s not out on court lashing and the ball and squealing, she’s described as a “spokesperson” for trainer giants K-Swiss - which presumably means that she walks the earth preaching about footwear.

Take a hike Shevchenko, we’ve got a new favourite Ukrainian!

In sexy tennis news, a player who keeps falling asleep by the side of the net has come to my attention: 23-year-old Ukranian Alyona Bondarenko. She won the Australian Open 2008 doubles with her sister Kateryna, and is currently the 23rd-ranked in the world. But much more importantly, she has recently taken over from Anna Kournikova as the new face