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Friday, February 28, 2003
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Who's hottest? Finch vs. Anna

Page 2 staff

OK, we admit it: We had no idea.

Sure, we'd seen Jennie Finch on the softball mound a few times ... and we certainly hadn't forgotten her performance as the runaway winner of our Best Dressed competition at the 2002 ESPY Awards.

But when we compiled the 16 female athletes to compete in the first round of Page 2's "Are You Hot?" competition, we didn't expect Finch to dominate the event by collecting 32 percent of the more than 420,000 votes.

So after seeing how much you all love Finch (and after receiving that pesky little letter of protest from Anna's people), Page 2 has decided to turn the finals into an event the people truly want to see: Jennie Finch vs. Anna Kournikova.

Check out the principals below and vote in the poll at right to determine who most deserves our title of Hottest Female Athlete 2003.

Jennie Finch

Anna Kournikova

Education: University of Arizona, B.A. in communications, 2002.

Achievements: Led Arizona to 2001 NCAA softball championship with 32-0 record as a pitcher, two-time national player of the year, three-time All-American. Finished career with a record of 199-16 and also hit 50 home runs.

Streak: Set NCAA record with 60 consecutive wins.

Internships: Arizona State school for the Deaf and Blind, radio station KRQ.

International experience: Member of world championship team, 2002.

Career goals: Make 2004 Olympic team.

Hobbies: Basketball, volleyball, going to the beach.

Personal: Engaged to Casey Daigle (to be married in fall of 2003)

Education: Nick Bollitierri Tennis Academy (Brandenton, Fla.)

Achievements: Three-time winner of Lycos' most-searched athlete on the Internet award, named to People magazine's 50 most beautiful people list (1998), appeared in Enrique Inglesias music video "Escape." Has won 16 doubles titles, including two Grand Slam events.

Streak: Still winless in singles (and counting).

Internships: Made cameo appearance in "Me, Myself & Irene."

International experience: Sergei Fedorov, Pavel Bure.

Career goals: Win a tournament!

Hobbies: Hockey (players).

Personal: Single.