Throwback: Maria Sharapova Posed For Sports Illustrated Swimsuit

Over the years, several notable athletes have posed for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue.

Just this year, tennis star Naomi Osaka was featured on one of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit covers. Osaka was the first Haitian and Japanese woman to be featured on the cover of the iconic magazine issue.

A little more than a decade ago, another tennis star, Maria Sharapova, posed for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue.

Sharapova, now 34, posed for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue in 2006. The Russian tennis star turned pro in 2001. By 2006, she was one of the biggest tennis stars in the world.

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit released a video from Sharapova’s shoot back in 2006.

Sharapova is one of several notable athletes to be featured in the iconic Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue.

Alex Morgan, Genie Bouchard, Lindsey Vonn, Paige Spiranac, Danica Patrick and more have all posed for the iconic magazine.

Sharapova, meanwhile, retired from tennis in 2020. She finished her career with a record of 645–171. The Russian star has five Grand Slam singles titles – two French Open titles and one title each at Wimbledon, the US Open and the Australian Open.

You can view Sharapova’s complete Sports Illustrated Swimsuit shoot here.

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