Things are certainly heating up down under, where Andy Roddick, Rafael Nadal, Russian Marat Safin and Andy Murray are practicing for the Australian Open. Down The Line thought you kids would enjoy some shots of the action.

Tennis, anyone? Of the 42 "top" tennis pros appearing at the ATP Masters Tournament in Cincinnati, at least one's looking for some off-court action.

in town for the masters looking to play. u must be very discreet i think you know why. you will be picked up and brought to me. send stats pics and area. i can only play after midnight.

Shady, to be sure, but great fuel for fantasy. We love imagining Roger Federer, Andy Roddick, Rafael Nader or Novak Djokovic sending out covert correspondence. Although, we're sure any press will block this mystery player's cock. Sorry.

[via that fag over at Faggoty Ass Faggot.]

Yes, the sexy tennis star has entered the blogosphere, and while Andy Roddick's "random thoughts" editorial strategy might not be the most riveting we have seen, we will continue to check back with hope that he will post some sexy photos like these.

My First “Blog” Entry… [AndyRoddick.com via Towleroad]

Get to stepping Andy Roddick! We're declaring sexy James Blake as the current "it" guy in tennis. Word of advice for Andy: start working on the sex tape to redeem your status.

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We like tennis. Well, we like watching it more than playing. All those sweaty guys running around grunting. We also couldn’t be more supportive of the WTA using male models in next year’s tournament in Madrid. Nice eye candy.

But if you want to actually play the sport, we say go for it. It’s a better workout than blogging any day. The Gay and Lesbian Tennis Alliance has the skinny on finding a homo tennis club close to you.

Tennis is a very demanding sport but one that will definitely help bulge out those muscles. Plus you get abs like Andy Roddick’s without having to strain yourself with crunches all day long. Joint injuries are be common, what with so many starts and stops - sort of like Mariah Carey’s career.

If you’re going to play, you need to dress the part. You’ll get all you need here. And please, don’t order the extra small sized shorts. You’re not working the catwalk.

Pick up a racket and get your ass on the court. You probably play with your own racket too much anyway.