Tennis Training

Yesterday, Rafael Nadal had to endure five sets against American John Isner in his first-round match at the French Open. But that wasn't the biggest story of the day. No, it was Anna Kournikova joining the cast of the hit NBC extreme-weight-loss show The Biggest Loser. Kournikova will be replacing trainer Jillian Michaels, who is leaving the series to pursue whatever celebrity trainers end up pursuing after a successful run on a reality series. Executive Producer Todd Lubin told New York magazine's Vulture that the show is "getting slightly away from just the tape measure, and getting into overall well being and health. That's where Loser needs to go." Kournikova has appeared on the show before, taking the contestants through a tough cardio tennis workout. So, it's not like she doesn't have the experience. Still, she hasn't always been the perfect image of health. Her slim figure has often been scrutinized in the press for being too slim. But she does seem to enjoy motivating people to get in shape. I mean, seriously, if this perennial "hottest woman" can't get a guy to run, who can?