2014 SI Swimsuit Model Tournament - Vote Now

Today’s results are in!

Knockout Stage - Second Round
Natasha Barnard (70.4%) defeated Isabeli Fontana (29.6%)
(9) Veronica Varekova (70.4%) defeated (4) Cheryl Tiegs (29.6%)
Natasha Barnard and (9) Veronica Varekova will face each other in the Third Round

My spin:
Coincidentally, both matches ended with the same vote perccentages, as Natasha Barnard and Veronica Varekova both remained perfect in this year’s tournament.

Natasha sent Isabeli Fontana home unhappy, as Isabeli suffered her first loss of the tournament. (She had a draw in the Group Stage with fellow Brazilian Daniella Sarahyba.)

Veronica knocked off #4 Cheryl Tiegs, whose ranking will surely suffer after her two losses in this year’s tournament. There was not too much love for one of the pioneers of SI Swimsuit, which is unfortunate. Arguably, that “throwaway” fishnet shot of Cheryl started SI Swimsuit into the spotlight, but the competition nowadays is just too much for many models from that era. You, the voter, have spoken!

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Knockout Stage - Second Round - Match 15
Vanessa Lorenzo vs. Sara Sampaio
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Knockout Stage - Second Round - Match 16
Dominique Piek vs. May Andersen
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Today’s results are in!

Knockout Stage - Second Round
(16) Petra Nemcova (58.6%) defeated Jessica Gomes (41.4%)
Angela Lindvall (52.2%) defeated (18) Vendela Kirsebom (47.8%)
(16) Petra Nemcova and Angela Lindvall will face each other in the Third Round

My spin:
Tough day for yours truly. Vendela Kirsebom, perhaps my favorite SI model of all time, was knocked off by Angela Lindvall in a very close match. Angela’s run through this year’s tournament has been impressive, but this is her most impressive victory yet. But, it doesn’t make it any less sad for me!

In the other match, Czech beauty Petra Nemcova won a close match against Jessica Gomes. Jessica had a tough draw in this tournament, as she got stuck in a group with #1 Elle Macpherson in the Group Stage. Apart from her match against Elle, Jessica dominated her opposition in the Group Stage and in her First Round match in the Knockout Stage. But, then she had to face Petra in this match. So, it was a good run for Jessica, even though she didn’t make it too far.

So, the Third Round match will be Cinderella herself, Angela Lindvall, against the heavy favorite, Petra Nemcova, and the winner gets a spot in the Sexy Sixteen. If Angela could pull that off, then I’d really be impressed!

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Little bitter-sweet. Petra's perhaps my all-time fave SI girl, but Jessica Gomes has been a long-time sleeper fav, too. Can't argue with the results, I voted for Petra, but I do wish maybe Jessica had ended up in a different bracket. Facing off against any of today's contestants, she'd be the easy pick (though give Sara Sampaio another year or two, and that might not be as easy to say).

 

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Knockout Stage - Second Round - Match 17
Stephanie Seymour vs. Yesica Toscanini
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Knockout Stage - Second Round - Match 18
Gigi Hadid vs. Julie Henderson
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Today’s results are in!

Knockout Stage - Second Round
Kim Cloutier (60.0%) defeated Carolyn Murphy (40.0%)
(6) Daniela Pestova (68.0%) defeated Lucia Dvorska (32.0%)
Kim Cloutier and (6) Daniela Pestova will face each other in the Third Round

My spin:
The Czech chicks are ruling the Jule Campbell Region, as #6 Daniela Pestova made it three Czech beauties out of eight models remaining in the region. Daniela knocked off a tough opponent in Lucia Dvorska rather easily, and that will setup a showdown against Canadian Kim Cloutier. Kim dispatched of Carolyn Murphy to advance to what should be a great Third Round match against Daniela.

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Knockout Stage - Second Round - Match 19
(17) Rebecca Romijn vs. Genevieve Morton
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Knockout Stage - Second Round - Match 20
Ana Beatriz Barros vs. (13) Paulina Porizkova
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Today’s results are in!

Knockout Stage - Second Round
(3) Marisa Miller (75.0%) defeated (5) Yamila Diaz-Rahi (25.0%)
Daniella Sarahyba (52.2%) defeated Angie Everhart (47.8%)
(3) Marisa Miller and Daniella Sarahyba will face each other in the Third Round

My spin:
The huge Second Round match between models ranked in the top five ended up being a bit of a yawner, as #3 Marisa Miller easily beat #5 Yamila Diaz-Rahi, perhaps suggesting that Yamila may be outclassed in the top five.

In the other match, Daniella Sarahyba narrowly defeated ravishing redhead Angie Everhart. Angie’s first loss of the 2014 tournament sends her home waiting for next year, while Daniella continues a nice run and will now face her toughest test yet when Marisa comes knocking.

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Knockout Stage - Second Round - Match 21
(11) Christie Brinkley vs. Michelle Behennah
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Knockout Stage - Second Round - Match 22
Eva Herzigova vs. Emily Ratajkowski
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Today’s results are in!

Knockout Stage - Second Round
Hannah Davis (83.3%) defeated (19) Ashley Richardson (16.7%)
(14) Bar Refaeli (88.9%) defeated Ehrinn Cummings (11.1%)
Hannah Davis and (14) Bar Refaeli will face each other in the Third Round

My spin:
Hannah Davis is riding her summer of momentum all the way into the Third Round, as she easily dispatched of the #19 seed, Ashley Richardson. Hannah will have her toughest test of the tournament, by far, when she faces Bar Refaeli in the next match. Bar got there by pummeling Ehrinn Cummings, whose surprising run in this year’s tournament comes to a crashing halt.

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Knockout Stage - Second Round - Match 23
Hilary Rhoda vs. Melissa Baker
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Knockout Stage - Second Round - Match 24
Carol Alt vs. (8) Brooklyn Decker
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Knockout Stage - Second Round
(15) Heidi Klum (63.6%) defeated Izabel Goulart (36.4%)
Laetitia Casta (67.9%) defeated (22) Elsa Benitez (32.1%)
(15) Heidi Klum and Laetitia Casta will face each other in the Third Round

My spin:
Heidi Klum and Izabel Goulart waged a bodypaint battle, and Heidi won convincingly to remain undefeated and bounce Izabel from the 2014 tournament.

In the other match, Laetitia Casta won more easily than I would have imagined against #22 Elsa Benitez. Both models had come into the match undefeated, so I expected a competitive one, but Laetitia won going away. Elsa’s first loss sends her packing and hoping for better in next year’s tournament.

That sets up a very promising match against a couple of well-known supermodels. Heidi or Laetitia? That’s what you will need to decide!

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Knockout Stage - Second Round - Match 25
(7) Irina Shayk vs. Jessica Perez
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Knockout Stage - Second Round - Match 26
Julie Ordon vs. Cintia Dicker
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Today’s results are in!

Knockout Stage - Second Round
Sara Sampaio (61.9%) defeated Vanessa Lorenzo (38.1%)
Dominique Piek (72.2%) defeated May Andersen (27.8%)
Sara Sampaio and Dominique Piek will face each other in the Third Round

My spin:
Sara Sampaio remained undefeated in her career and became the first 2014 rookie to advance to the Third Round. Sara started as a dark horse candidate, and she has delivered as she finds herself amongst the 32 remaining models in the next round.

A similar dark horse candidate, Dominique Piek, will be Sara’s opponent in the Third Round. Dominique easily beat May Andersen, and it looks like Dominique is gaining momentum. The Sara vs. Dominique match may be one of the most interesting we’ve seen so far.

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Knockout Stage - Second Round - Match 27
(21) Nina Agdal vs. Kate Bock
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Knockout Stage - Second Round - Match 28
Melissa Haro vs. (12) Kate Upton
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Today’s results are in!

Knockout Stage - Second Round
Yesica Toscanini (61.1%) defeated Stephanie Seymour (38.9%)
Julie Henderson (73.9%) defeated Gigi Hadid (26.1%)
Yesica Toscanini and Julie Henderson will face each other in the Third Round

My spin:
Wow. I didn’t see this one coming. Stephanie Seymour is the only model to defeat last year’s champion, Marisa Miller, and she ran through the Group Stage undefeated while relegating Marisa to a wild card berth. So, what does she do as a follow up? Lose her first Knockout Stage match! Yesica Toscanini pulled off the upset to advance to the Third Round and made her native Argentina very proud, I’m sure!

Yesica will face off against Julie Henderson, who steamrolled young rookie Gigi Hadid. Gigi had entered this match unbeaten, but she gets knocked out unceremoniously. There will be other chances for Gigi, but now it’ll be Yesica vs. Julie for a spot in the Sexy Sixteen. Who would have thought it?

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Knockout Stage - Second Round - Match 29
(10) Anne Vyalitsyna vs. Hannah Ferguson
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Knockout Stage - Second Round - Match 30
Josie Maran vs. (23) Stacey Williams
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Today’s results are in!

Knockout Stage - Second Round
Genevieve Morton (66.7%) defeated (17) Rebecca Romijn (33.3%)
(13) Paulina Porizkova (57.9%) defeated Ana Beatriz Barros (42.1%)
Genevieve Morton and (13) Paulina Porizkova will face each other in the Third Round

My spin:
Genevieve Morton continues her hot run in 2014, as she easily knocked off the #17 seed, Rebecca Romijn. Genevieve remains unbeaten and unchallenged. This was Genevieve’s closest match this year, and she won it by a 2-to-1 margin.

Genevieve’s next opponent will be another top-20 model, Paulina Porizkova, who took care of Ana Beatriz Barros. Paulina is also unbeaten, so Genevieve vs. Paulina should be a cracker of a match.

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Today’s matches are now live! These are the final matches of the Second Round. Third Round matches will begin on December 29, after all Second Round results have been announced.

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Knockout Stage - Second Round - Match 31
Alyssa Miller vs. Bregje Heinen
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Knockout Stage - Second Round - Match 32
Chandra North vs. (2) Kathy Ireland
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Today’s results are in!

Knockout Stage - Second Round
(11) Christie Brinkley (57.1%) defeated Michelle Behennah (42.9%)
Emily Ratajkowski (69.6%) defeated Eva Herzigova (30.4%)
(11) Christie Brinkley and Emily Ratajkowski will face each other in the Third Round

My spin:
Rookie #2 makes it into the final 32 models, as Emily Ratajkowski easily beat Czech supermodel Eva Herzigova to advance. Emily’s results in the tournament have not been entirely convincing: this was her largest margin of victory yet. But, what is convincing is a 5-0 record!

Emily will have another tough test next round when she faces Christie Brinkley. Christie took care of Michelle Behennah, who got knocked out after a very respectable showing in the 2014 tournament.

So, it’ll be young starlet EmRata versus the old guard Christie for a spot in the Sexy Sixteen!

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