Sports Illustrated tennis babe hoax
Sports Illustrated ran a hoax article this week about non-existent new tennis teen sensation Simonya Popova, a ravishing blonde from Uzbekistan with "skills to compete with the Williams sisters and a celebrity force field to rival Kournikova's." The article was intended to criticize the Women's Tennis Association for marketing its tour based on the sex appeal of its players. The WTA responded angrily to the hoax: "We're a hot sport right now and we've never had to rely on good looks." More.
