We have collected some fantastic images of the lovely women tennis stars of the lovely planet for you. We hope you would love to see your favorite women tennis players in action.

Tennis is one of the most popular sports around the world. The professional players get immense fame and prize money after getting success. The women have also proved themselves as the best in this awesome sport. Check out these fabulous images of the gorgeous women tennis players of the lovely planet ;

1- Agnieszka Radwanska: The Polish Tennis Star

Agnieszka Radwanska: The Polish Tennis Star - Image : Ralf Reinecke

2- Aleksandra Wozniak: The Canadian Tennis Star

Aleksandra Wozniak: The Canadian Tennis Star - Photo: Luis Fonseca

3- Amélie Mauresmo: The French Tennis Star

Amélie Mauresmo: The French Tennis Star - Image: radker18

4- Ana Ivanović: The Serbian Tennis Star

Ana Ivanović: The Serbian Tennis Star - Doha Stadium Plus

5- Anastasia Myskina: The Russian Tennis Star

Anastasia Myskina: The Russian Tennis Star - Image: Majorshots

6- Anna Tatishvil: The Georgian Tennis Star

Anna Tatishvil: The Georgian Tennis Star - Image: Walter Arce

7- Anne Keothavong: The Tennis Star from Great Britain 

Anne Keothavong: The Tennis Star from Great Britain - Photo: JoAEo Salema

8- Arantxa Sánchez Vicario: The Spanish Tennis Super Star

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario: The Spanish Tennis Super Star

9- Ayumi Morita: The Japanese Tennis Star

Ayumi Morita: The Japanese Tennis Star - Image: Charlie Cowins

10- Caroline Wozniacki: The Danish Tennis Star

Caroline Wozniacki: The Danish Tennis Star : Image: Mark Howard

11- Casey Dellacqua: The Australian Tennis Star

Casey Dellacqua: The Australian Tennis Star - Image: mirsasha

12- Christina McHale: The American Tennis Star

Christina McHale: The American Tennis Star - Image: Christopher Levy

13- Conchita Martinez: The Spanish Tennis Star

Conchita Martinez: The former Spanish Tennis Star - Image: Ludmilla

14- Daniela Hantuchova: The Slovak Tennis Star

Daniela Hantuchova: The Slovak Tennis Star - Danny VB

15- Dominika Cibulkova: The Slovak Tennis Star

Dominika Cibulkova: The Slovak Tennis Star - Kelvin Lee

16- Flavia Pennetta: The Italian Tennis Star

Flavia Pennetta: The Italian Tennis Star - Image: 6Cab

17- Francesca Schiavone: The Italian Tennis Star

Francesca Schiavone: The Italian Tennis Star - Image: Carl Blake

18- Gabriela Sabatini: The former Argentine Tennis Star

Gabriela Sabatini: The former Argentine Tennis Star - Image: maxiphotoluna

19- Jennifer Capriati: The former US Tennis Star

Jennifer Capriati: The former US Tennis Star - Image: David Wilmot

20- Julia Georges: The German Tennis Star

Julia Georges: The German Tennis Star - WeAreTennis Photo

21- Justine Henin: The former Belgian Tennis Star

Justine Henin: The former Belgian Tennis Star - Image: 6Cab

22- Kaia Kanepi: The Estonian Tennis Star

Kaia Kanepi: The Estonian Tennis Star : Sony Ericsson WTA Tour

23- Kiki Bertens: The Dutch Tennis Star

Kiki Bertens: The Dutch Tennis Star - Image: Richard van Loon

24- Kim Clijsters: The former Belgian Tennis Star

Kim Clijsters: The former Belgian Tennis Star - Image: Luke Mayes

25- Li Na: The Chinese Tennis Star

Li Na: The Chinese Tennis Star - Image: Mike McCune

26- Lindsay Davenport: The former American Tennis Star

Lindsay Davenport: The former American Tennis Star - Photo: Ludmilla

27- Lucie Safarova: The Czech Tennis Star

Lucie Safarova: The Czech Tennis Star - Image: Christopher Levy

28- Maria Sharapova: The Russian Tennis Super Star 

Maria Sharapova: The Russian Tennis Super Star - Image: Morton Lin

29- Maria Kirilenko: The Russian Tennis Star

Maria Kirilenko: The Russian Tennis Star - Image: Apricot Cafe

30- Marina Erakovic: The Kiwi Tennis Star

Marina Erakovic: The Kiwi Tennis Star - Image: Justin Smith

31- Martina Hingis: The former Swiss Tennis Star

Martina Hingis: The former Swiss Tennis Star. Image by menchitabri

32-  Mary Pierce: The French Tennis Star

Mary Pierce: The French Tennis Star - Image: Richard Wentworth

33- Monica Seles: The former American Tennis Super Star

Monica Seles: The former American Tennis Super Star - Image: ph-stop

34- Petra Kvitová: The Czech Tennis Star

Petra Kvitová: The Czech Tennis Star - Image: Crobard

35- Romina Oprandi: The Italian Tennis Star

Romina Oprandi: The Italian Tennis Star - Image: AshMarshall

36- Samantha Stosur: The Australian Tennis Star

Samantha Stosur: The Australian Tennis Star - Massimiliano Raposio

37- Sania Mirza: The Indian Tennis Star

Sania Mirza: The Indian Tennis Star - Image: sr_cranks

38- Sara Errani: The Italian Tennis Star

Sara Errani: The Italian Tennis Star - Image: Kelvin Lee

39- Serena Williams: The American Tennis Star

Serena Williams: The American Tennis Star - Image: youth sg

40- Shahar Peer: The Israeli Tennis Star

Shahar Peer: The Israeli Tennis Star - Image: Richard van Loon

41- Simona Halep: The Romanian Tennis Star

Simona Halep: The Romanian Tennis Star - Image: MLoperative

42- Sofia Arvidsson: The Swedish Tennis Star

Sofia Arvidsson: The Swedish Tennis Star - Image: Christian Mesiano

43- Steffi Graf: The former German Tennis Super Star

Steffi Graf: The former German Tennis Super Star

44- Svetlana Kuznetsova: The Russian Tennis Star

Svetlana Kuznetsova: The Russian Tennis Star

45- Timea Babos: The Hungarian Tennis Star

Timea Babos: The Hungarian Tennis Star - Not enough megapixels

46- Varvara Lepchenko: An Uzbek American Tennis Star

Varvara Lepchenko: An Uzbek American Tennis Star - Image: Christopher Levy

47- Venus Willialms: The US Tennis Star

Venus Willialms: The US Tennis Star - Image: lisaluvz

48- Vera Zvpnareva: The Russian Tennis Star

Vera Zvpnareva: The Russian Tennis Star - Sony Ericsson WTA Tour

49- Victoria Azarenka : A  Belarusian Tennis Star

Victoria Azarenka : A Belarusian Tennis Star. Image Courtesy: flickr

50- Yaroslava Shvedova: A  Kazakhstani Tennis Star

Yaroslava Shvedova: A Kazakhstani Tennis Star - Image-pmcs78

They’ll dedicate you everything they have, if loved. Even, if the women belong to any walk of life or whatever position or status they’re enjoying, they’ll never ignore their main responsibilities. Women of all races, sects, religions or nations deserve true respect and prestige. The purpose of the Women of the Lovely Planet series is to pay a special tribute to the women of the world. We honor the roles of the mother, the sister, the aunt, the wife and the daughter as they toil the most for their families. The women of the lovely planet are the special gifts of God on earth and they are created to be loved as they love us for our all defects.

Check out these fantastic images of the women of the lovely planet taken by some wonderful photographers;

86- A beautiful lady from Georgia in stylish pose

A beautiful lady from Georgia in stylish pose

87- The woman of Ghana

The woman of Ghana (World Bank Photo Collection)

88- A smiling Greek girl from Greece

A smiling Greek girl from Greece (Joseph Sakalak's Image)

89- A woman from Grenada while dancing

A woman from Grenada while dancing

90- A girl from Haiti

A girl from Haiti (United Nations Photo)

91- A native woman of Honduras

A native woman of Honduras (Image: Lon&Queta)

92- A gorgeous woman from Iceland

A gorgeous woman from Iceland (Image by Anna Guðmundsdottir)

93- A magical smile of an Italian woman – Italy

A magical smile of an Italian woman (Image by Pulicciano)

94- A native girl from Kiribati

A native girl from Kiribati - Image: M-J Field

95- An elegant lady of Kosovo

An elegant lady of Kosovo (Azem's Image)

96- A beautiful Krgyz woman of Krgyzstan

A beautiful Kyrgyz woman of Kyrgyzstan (tracingtea images)

97- A lady of Kuwait holding candles

A lady of Kuwait holding candles (ARABISC's Image)

98- A girl of Laos in her colorful dress

A girl of Laos ( Image by Vueltaa )

99- A working woman from Lesotho

A working woman from Lesotho (DIFID's Image)

100- A local woman of Liechtenstein

A local woman of Liechtenstein

101- A gorgeous girl of Luxembourg

A gorgeous girl of Luxembourg (Image: Clem Mason)

102- The Macedonian woman in her cultural dress – Macedonia

The Macedonian woman in her cultural dress (Bob Symons Photo)

103- The indigenous girl of Madagascar

The indigenous girl of Madagascar ( Image by Daniele Romeo Ph )

104- The woman from Malawi

The woman from Malawi (Image by Sean Hawkey)

105- A Tuareg woman of Mali

A Tuareg woman of Mali (Mark William Brunner's Image)

106- A local girl of Maldives in Malay

A local girl of Maldives in Malay (Image: Trent Burkholder)

107- A woman of Marshhall islands with her kid

A woman of Marshhall islands with her kid (Image: eoopilot)

108- A smiling lady of Mauritania

A smiling lady of Mauritania (Image: Karin Lakeman)

109- A lady from Mauritius with a fantastic smile

A lady from Mauritius with a fantastic smile ( Image: Suri JV )

110- The Moldovan woman in Moldova

The Moldovan woman (Image by Stella Knight)

111- A lovely girl of Monaco

A lovely girl of Monaco (Photo: Louis Galanos)

112- A Mongolian woman in her traditional attire

A Mongolian woman in her traditional attire (tanjakanca images)

113- A lady from Montenegro sitting on a rock

A lady from Montenegro sitting on a rock (Image by cooinda)

114- The woman of Mozambique in traditional Make up

The woman of Mozambique in traditional Make up ( Image: Leonid Plotkin )

115- A Kiwi woman from New Zealand

A Kiwi woman from New Zealand (Image: Infinite Monkeys)

116- A smiling Irish lady – Ireland

A smiling Irish lady (Image : OKie surfer-Ireland)

117- The woman from Nicaragua-Jinotega

The woman from Nicaragua (An image by Lon&Queta-Jinotega)

118- The native village woman of Niger

The native village woman of Niger - By: etrenard

119- A Nigerian woman on sewing machine – Nigeria

A Nigerian woman on sewing machine (Mennonite Central Committee's Image)

120- A woman from North Korea

A woman from North Korea (Image by Raymond Cunningham)

121- A snowy woman from Norway

A snowy woman from Norway (Image: Dieter Müßler Nordland Fylke)

122- A BEDOUIN WOMAN IN SINAW, OMAN

A BEDOUIN WOMAN IN SINAW, OMAN ( Eric Lafforgue )

123- A Pakistani girl in her traditional dress and a random capture of a Pakistani urban woman – Pakistan

A Pakistani girll in traditional attire ( Ingrid92x )

A random capture of a Pakistani urban woman (Image: Sohna Munda)

124- A Palestinian girl in scarf – Palestine

A Palestinian girl in scarf (Image courtesy: yourolivebranch.org)

125- A woman from Panama

A woman from Panama ( Image: etrenard )

126- A graceful lady from Papua New Guinea

A graceful lady from Papua New Guinea (Image Courtesy: Eric Lafforgue)

127- A native girl of Paraguay

A native girl of Paraguay (Image:Henk de Boer)

128- A Filipino girl from Philippines

A Filipino girl from Philippines (Image: Filipino girls)

129- A pretty Polish girl from Poland

A pretty Polish girl from Poland (By: dudesitsgabby)

130- A pretty Portuguese girl from Portugal

A pretty Portuguese girl from Portugal (Image: sandeepgill47)

National Fruits are also one of the significant national emblems of many countries of the lovely planet. Some countries have officially designated their national fruits while some of them have done it unofficially.

The list of the national fruits of the lovely planet is as under;

1- Ackee: The National fruit of Jamaica

Ackee: The National fruit of Jamaica ( Photo:Alfred Moya)

2- Apple: The national fruit of England

Apple: The national fruit of England ( Image: Foleyfeatures )

3- Apricot: The National Fruit of Armenia

Apricot: The National Fruit of Armenia ( Image by Christopher P )

4- Avocado: The National Fruit of Mexico

Avocado: The National Fruit of Mexico ( Image: David Schiller )

5- Cupuaçu: The National fruit of Brazil

Cupuaçu: The National fruit of Brazil ( Image: Rodrigo V )

6- Guava: The National fruit of Pakistan ( Winter )

Guava: The National fruit of Pakistan ( Winter ) Image by Tahir Iqbal

7- Jackfruit: The National fruit of Bangladesh

Jackfruit: The National fruit of Bangladesh ( Photo: Ola Lazar )

8- Jubjube: The National fruit of China

Jubjube: The National fruit of China ( Photo by Vitalacharya )

9- Kiwi: The National fruit of China 

Kiwi: The National fruit of China ( Image: D.Sharon Pruitt )

10- Lady Finger Banana: The National fruit of Cambodia

Lady Finger Banana: The National fruit of Cambodia ( Image by Fiona Redhead )

11- Litchi chinensis or Lychee: The National fruit of Japan

Litchi chinensis or Lychee: The National fruit of Japan Image: Zelia Doneux Rebske )

12- Pakistani Mango: The National fruit of Pakistan (Summer)

Pakistani Mango: The National fruit of Pakistan (Summer) Image by James Morton

13- Indian Mango: The National fruit of India

Indian Mango: The National fruit of India ( Photo: 3point141 )

14- Filipino Mango: The National fruit of Philippines

Filipino Mango: The National fruit of Philippines ( By: Louisa Chu )

15- Papaya: The National fruit of Malaysia

Papaya: The National fruit of Malaysia ( Image: Claudio Ruiz )

16- Pomegranate: The National fruit of Iran

Pomegranate: The National fruit of Iran ( Image: Sammsky )

We continue to bring before you the national birds of the countries of the world. In the earlier part, we uploaded the exotic images of  3o national birds of different countries. In this post, we’ll show you 30 more amazing birds that have officially declared by different nations as their national birds.

The second list along with the splendid images of the national birds of the lovely planet is as under;

31-Grand Cayman Parrot: Tha national bird of Cayman Island

Grand Cayman Parrot: Tha national bird of Cayman Island ( Image: Ray Robles )

32- Great Bustard: The national bird of Hungary

Great Bustard: The national bird of Hungary ( Photo: Jaygum Photos )

33- Great White Pelican: The national bird of Romania

Great White Pelican: The national bird of Romania ( Photo: Philippe Boissel )

34- Green Pheasant: The national bird of Japan

Green Pheasant: The national bird of Japan ( Image: Coniferconifer )

35- Grenada Dove: The national bird of Grenada

Grenada Dove: The national bird of Grenada ( Image: Mark Stevens )

36- Gyrfalcon: The national bird of Iceland

Gyrfalcon: The national bird of Iceland ( Image: Gudmann )

37- Harpy Eagle: The national bird of Panama

Harpy Eagle: The national bird of Panama ( Photo: Andre Brossel )

38- Himalayan Monal: The national bird of Nepal

Himalayan Monal is the national bird of Nepal ( Image: Flaming Dragon )

39- Hispaniolan Trogon: The national bird of Haiti

Hispaniolan Trogon: The national bird of Haiti_( Image: Miguel A. Landestoy T. )

40- Hoatzin: The national bird of Guyana

Hoatzin: The national bird of Guyana * Image: Linda De Volder

41- Hoopoe: The national bird of Israel

Hoopoe: The national bird of Israel ( Photo: Abdul Aziz A, Al-Manie )

42- Imperial Amazon Parrot: The national bird of Dominica

Imperial Amazon Parrot: The national bird of Dominica ( Image: Nalin De Silva )

43- Indian Peacock: The national bird of India

Imperial Amazon Parrot: The national bird of Dominica ( Image: Nalin De Silva )

44- Javan Hawk-eagle: The national bird of Indonesia

Javan Hawk-eagle: The national bird of Indonesia ( Photo: Irawan-Sublingar )

45- Keel-billed Toucan: The national bird of Belize

Keel-billed Toucan: The national bird of Belize ( Image: Daniel Virella )

46- Kiwi: The national bird of New Zealand

Kiwi: The national bird of New Zealand ( Image: Bruce Thomson )

47- Lilac-breasted Roller: The national bird of Botswana

Lilac-breasted Roller: The national bird of Botswana: By Alan Lamb

48- Little Owl: The national bird of Greece

Little Owl: The national bird of Greece ( Image: Zahoor Ahmed )

49- Magnificent Frigatebird: The national bird of Antigua & Barbuda

Magnificent Frigatebird: The national bird of Antigua & Barbida ( Image: Sallad Dallas )

50-  Montserrat Oriole: The national bird of Monrserrat

Montserrat Oriole: The national bird of Monrserrat: By Graham St.John Smith

51- Mourning Dove: The national bird of the British Virgin Islands

Mourning Dove: The national bird of the British Virgin Islands ( Image: Eric Begin )

52- Mute Swan: The national bird of Denmark

Mute Swan: The national bird of Denmark ( Photo: Kevin Pye )

53- Oriental Magpie Robin: The national bird of Bangladesh

Oriental Magpie Robin: The national bird of Bangladesh ( Image: Kip Lee )

54- Palestine Sunbird: The national bird of Palestine

Palestine Sunbird: The national bird of Palestine ( Image: Sakhr Abdullah )

55- Palmchat: The national bird of the Dominican Republic

Palmchat: The national bird of the Dominican Republic ( Image: Ian Davies )

 56- Raggiana Bird of Paradise: The national bird of Papua New Guinea

Raggiana Bird of Paradise: The national bird of Papua New Guinea ( Image: Rita Willaert )

57- Bare-throated Bellbird: The national bird of Paraguay

Bare-throated Bellbird: The national bird of Paraguay ( Photo:Carlos Urdiales )

58- Peregrine Falcon: The national bird of Angola

Peregrine Falcon: The national bird of Angola ( Image: Guy Monty )

59- Philippine Eagle: The national bird of Philippines

Philippine Eagle: The national bird of Philippines ( Image: Ric Duque )

60- Puerto Rican Spindalis: The national bird of Puerto Rico

Puerto Rican Spindalis: The national bird of Puerto Rico ( Image: Fernando Corrada )

Look at the remaining list of the national birds of the lovely planet in the third and the last part of the national bird series on the lovely planet website.

It’s been said that a dog is a man’s best friend.  When it comes to a New Zealand farmer, this is certainly true.  Some New Zealand farmers don’t just have a few acres, they have a few thousand, and trying to get your flock of sheep into the stockyards can bring a whole new meaning to the phrase ‘working for your money’ if the farmer had to do all the leg work.  There are around 43 MILLION sheep in New Zealand, which is an average of 12 sheep per person.  Wouldn’t want to get them mad now would we?  (A popular statement from comedians from overseas).  The average flock size on the average farm is around 1400 sheep.  The first sheep arrived in New Zealand around 1773, and their population exploded to a whopping 83 million before it began to decline due to other farming options such as dairy and raising beef cattle.

The Huntaway is New Zealand farmer's best friend

The vast size of New Zealand allows for some big farms, or stations as they are called.  This is especially true in the South Island where some rocky mountainous terrain can only be inhabited and used for grazing sheep.  The average farm in the South Island of New Zealand is around 536 acres, the bigger stations can range from over 300 hectares to 25,758 Hectares (the famous Walter Peak Station, founded in 1860).  The largest station in New Zealand is now owned by the Government and measures 1,800 km².  So as you can imagine, you need a ‘best friend’ to help.

The agile Huntaway running across the backs of sheep

New Zealand has formulated its own type of breed to help muster the large number of sheep in from the hills and all nooks and crannies.  Instead of the precision and silent approach from the trusty ‘eye’ sheep dog (those black and white sheepdogs often seen in English movies), the shepherds of the stations needed a more robust dog with a loud voice and one that is not afraid to stand its ground.   So what’s a farmer to do if that ‘breed’ isn’t readily available?  Well, do the Kiwi thing off course and invent (breed) one.  Enter the New Zealand Huntaway, officially not a breed as no one in history knows exactly what their pedigree is, what other breeds were used, how much of which breed or can even agree on a ‘standard’ by which to measure the breed.  All colors, sizes, breed mixes are available and used, as long as they are loyal, like to bark and can listen it’s a New Zealand Huntaway.  Selective breeding from good working dogs have narrowed the ‘breed’ into a instantly recognized dog in New Zealand, but there is no strict ‘breed standard’.  New Zealand Huntaways are generally black and tan, sturdy dogs that are very athletic.  The dog needs to have great stamina as on some stations they are required to cover almost 100 km per day.  When the farmer has a great working dog, it is treated with respect but is expected to do its job.  A huntaway’s main trait is the bark, which can be switched on and off by command.  This is off course very important, as noise at the wrong time and in the wrong place, can lead to disasters such as a smothering of sheep as they pile on top of each other and suffocate, or a stampede in the direction of the shepherd! And trust me when I say a large flock of sheep running at full speed can be ‘wool blind’ (or just don’t care) and can be a rather frightening experience.  Commands are normally verbal but can also be done by whistle.  A good shepherd with a number of dogs can train each dog to obey certain commands and have several dogs ‘working’ together doing different things using different commands.  To see this in action is an amazing sight, I’m always curious to if they ever muddle up the commands, off course a true shepherd would simply not let on a mistake and to the untrained eye like myself, I wouldn’t know if the sheep were meant to go left or right.  It just looks like a perfectly executed operation.

As puppies the Huntaway must display a natural instinct to work by around 6 months of age and often the puppies who don’t show this are euthanaised, hence the stockmen are keeping only good solid working dogs who mainly produce good offspring.

The story goes that farmers started the Huntaway with the Border Collie, then for good measure mixed in some Beardie (sheep dog  from Northern Scotland), Old English Sheepdog, the Smithfield (both from England), abit of Labrador, Fox Hound, Retriever and what ever else was around at the time.  Contrary to the main coloring, the German Shepherd was not involved.

A good huntaway is as valuable as any other member of the working team of the farm, sometimes even more so.  The Huntaway is a New Zealand Farmer’s best friend.

About the author :

Monica Toretto is a writer, painter, photographer and blogger. She lives with her two young sons in Invercargill near Bluff. She has travelled widely in Canada and the US and worked as a veterinary technician before returning to New Zealand. Her work has appeared in several magazines in the UK and New Zealand. She has also authored a book of poetry and photography called ‘Words’.