Alisha Lehmann is sport’s most fancied star ahead of ‘world’s sexiest athlete and tennis player’ as study reveals top 10
ALISHA LEHMANN has been named sport’s most fancied star after a new study revealed the top 10.
The Aston Villa star was ranked ahead of the “world’s sexiest athlete” Alica Schmidt and tennis player Camila Giorgi.
Research compiled by Spin Genie ranked female athletes based on the Google searches of their name followed by the word “hot”.
Across the last two years, Lehmann came out on top with over 491,000 such searches for the Swiss forward.
Here, we run down the top 10…
1. Alisha Lehmann – 491,100
Lehmann boasts over 13.3million followers on her Instagram, where she shares snaps from training, matches and her life away from football.
She set pulses racing earlier this month after she showed off her bum in a bikini as she soaked up the sun on holiday.
The 24-year-old will be hoping to back on the pitch next month, with Switzerland beginning their Women’s World Cup campaign against The Philippines on July 21.
2. Emma Raducanu – 360,360
Despite struggling with form and injuries in the last two years, Emma Raducanu still came in second in the rankings.
The British tennis star rose to fame in 2021 by winning the US Open as a qualifier at just 18-years-old.
Her maiden Grand Slam victory has seen her become a star in the United Kingdom and around the world.
3. Camila Giorgi – 251,400
Another tennis player completes the top three with Italy’s Giorgi amassing 251,400 searches.
The 31-year-old, who is also a lingerie model, boasts 709,000 Instagram followers and often wows her fans with her posts.
Giorgi recently appeared at the French Open but was knocked out in the second round at Roland Garros.
4. Serena Williams – 249,500
23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams narrowly misses out on the top three with just 1,900 less searches than Giorgi.
Widely regarded as the greatest tennis player of all-time, Williams is one of the biggest sports stars on the planet.
However, it is unclear if tennis fans will see the 41-year-old on the court again as she has not played a competitive match since last year’s US Open.
5. Alex Morgan – 182,800
Alex Morgan is the second footballer to appear on the list as she rounds out the top five with 182,800 searches.
The two-time World Cup winner is also a movie star and has appeared on numerous magazine front covers when she is not on the pitch.
A one-time Tottenham Hotspur loanee, Morgan is also expected to star at the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in July.
6. Maria Sharapova – 175,700
Russian tennis ace Maria Sharapova has forged a successful career both on and off the court.
Once dubbed the “world’s sexiest tennis star”, Sharapova now runs a sweet company worth a staggering £150million.
The former world number one retired aged 32 in 2020 with five Grand Slam singles titles to her name.
7. Alica Schmidt – 170,500
German runner Schmidt comes in seventh place despite her status as the “world’s sexiest athlete”.
The 24-year-old has been tipped for stardom on the track and was named in Forbes’ 30 under 30 list last year.
Schmidt, who has 3.7million Instagram followers, is currently eyeing a place in the German team for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
8. Paige VanZant – 160,300
Former UFC star Paige VanZant amassed 160,300 Google searches in the last two years to make her the only combat sports athlete to make the list.
“12 Gauge” has built a racy online presence since leaving the UFC in 2020, with 3million Instagram followers and her own exclusive content page.
She once almost flashed her goods inside the octagon, though, revealing this week that she came close to an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction.
9. Danica Patrick – 137,600
Former NFL Wag Danica Patrick is next on the list with 137,600 searches.
The former IndyCar racing driver dated Super Bowl winner Aaron Rodgers for two years between 2018 and 2020.
Patrick is also a star in her own right, appearing in music videos, television shows and even making a cameo in the 2019 Charlie’s Angels reboot.
10. Ellyse Perry – 117,100
Rounding out the top 10 is cricketer and footballer Ellyse Perry.
Perry, who had 117,100 searches, has represented Australia in both sports during her career.
As well as being an international athlete in more than one sport, Perry has also forged an impressive modelling career.