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Several prominent athletes and sports figures have posed for the iconic Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue over the years, including some notable tennis stars. Few, if any, were bigger names at the time of their issue than Maria Sharapova.
Sharapova posed for the SI Swimsuit issue back in 2006.
Sharapova is one of several prominent tennis figures to pose for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue.
Sloane Stephens, Serena Williams, Anna Kournikova and Genie Bouchard, among others, have also posed for the legendary swimsuit issue.
Some of Sharapova’s best Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue photos have been shared on social media.
STUTTGART, GERMANY – APRIL 22: Tennis player Maria Sharapova poses for the media as she is unveiled as car manufacturer Porsche’s new brand ambassador at the Porsche Museum on April 22, 2013 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Thomas Niedermueller/Getty Images)
Shooting for the 2022 edition of the iconic magazine is underway. Perhaps we’ll see another notable athlete or two in this year’s issue.
Years ago, tennis star Maria Sharapova joined the list of notable athletes to pose for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue.
The Russia native posed for the issue in 2006, during the peak of her tennis career. Sharapova had won Wimbledon in 2004, before going on to win the US Open in 2006, the Australian Open in 2008 and the French Open in 2012 and ’14.
Walter Looss / Sports Illustrated Swimsuit.
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit also released a behind-the-scenes look at her photoshoot with the iconic magazine.
The 2022 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue can be viewed online here.
