Ova load at the women's tennis

Is it just me or is the WTA ova-abundant? Indeed, one might say the WTA's proverbial fallopian tubes are bursting at the seams with a continuous flow of -ova.

Ova the top.

There are 21 instances of -ova in the top 100 alone. Ova's hail from Russia, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Belarus, Uzbekistan and, surprisingly, Kazakhstan.

So what to make of this ova-supply of -ova? Perhaps it was the first documented, incredibly vowel-rich -ova - Martina Navratilova - that inspired half the female youth population in Eastern Europe to start hitting up on weekends? After 18 Grand Slam singles titles, not to mention 31 Grand Slam doubles titles, Martina truly set the -ova benchmark. The seminal -ova. Her legacy of being the master of grass and, later, carpet, was a trait that was taken up by future -ovas.

Ova the net, you go.

Then came the second -ova - Hana Mandlíková. She was a gutsy wielder of the racquet and won an admirable 6 Grand Slam singles titles. Hana, however, was not so partial to carpet or grass, instead Hana was fond of hard courts.

How you doin'?

All this success clearly egged on the current generation of -ovas.

Today, the highest ranked -ova is Svetlana Kuznetsova. Also known as the tree trunk leg -ova, Svets can pack a punch with all that tonnage.

Tonka tough.

Not only did she have to face a tough fight in her first round match at this year's Open, but she was forced to defeat another -ova! The -ova in question was Anastasia Rodionova, who plays for Australia. However, after a dubious injury time out, Svets was well justified in rolling over the top of a fellow -ova.

Following Svets is the tasty minx -ova, Maria Sharapova. She certainly does not hold back with her fiesty grunts, penchant for fisting and...

No known gag reflex.

A series of -ovas follow - Nadia Petrova, another carpet lover. Nards is also built like a brick factory. Domnika Cibulkova and Daniela Hantuchova, both sweet lil' apple pies who fumble at the majors. The list of -ovas is a long one.

Perhaps the most committed to the -ova cause is Barbora Zahlavova-Strycova - the only double-barreled -ova in existence.

Thank you -ovas. Without you women's tennis would virtually cease to exist.

Ova and out.