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Latest pinup may be a fake, but WTA could use infusion.

Publication: The Washington Times
Publication Date: 06-SEP-02 		Format: Online - approximately 909 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Latest pinup may be a fake, but WTA could use infusion.(SPORTS)(ON TENNIS)

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Byline: Patrick Hruby, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

NEW YORK - From the bureau of jaw-dropping surprises and wholly unexpected plot twists, we bring you the following bulletin: Women's tennis is in a lather over a pouty-lipped blonde who hits like a Williams and looks like an extra from "Baywatch: Prague."

And no, we're not talking about Anna Kournikova (look, when we say Williams, we mean Venus and Serena. Not Barry).

Rather, the ingenue in question is one Simonya Popova, a 17-year-old junior player from Uzbekistan who was profiled in last week's Sports Illustrated.

According to the story, the heretofore unknown Popova has oodles of ball-busting power, the cocky swagger of a seasoned pro, a face to launch a thousand Google searches and - perhaps most importantly - "ample decolletage."

The only catch? She isn't real.

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