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Former Tennis Pro Anna Kournikova Sported Metallics and Sheers For her SI Swim Shoot in Puerto Rico

The athlete and mom of three made her magazine debut in 2004.

Ananya Panchal

Anna Kournikova was photographed by Tiziano Magni in Puerto Rico.

Anna Kournikova was photographed by Tiziano Magni in Puerto Rico.

Professional tennis player Anna Kournikova made her SI Swimsuit debut in 2004 in Puerto Rico, just one year after retiring from the sport she began when she was just 14-years-old. The model, who was born in Moscow, Russia, competed in the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics and became a two-time Grand Slam doubles champion throughout her career.

“Sports Illustrated Swimsuit is obviously like the most amazing magazine and I read it every year,” she gushed at the time of her shoot. “Just amazing shots and very artistic, and so it was a great opportunity for me, too. It’s sports and then at the same time, it has beauty and fashion. I haven’t worked with [photographer] Tiziano [Magni] before, but he’s just made me feel really comfortable. We so far have been agreeing on everything, so that’s great.”

The 42-year-old also served a short stint as a TV personality and she now lives in Miami with her three kids, Lucy, Nicholas and Mary, who she shares with her partner, famous singer Enrique Iglesias. The two met on set of a music video in 2001 and made their first red carpet debut together at the MTV Video Music Awards in ’02. She regularly shares pictures of her children on social media. Though the couple never got married, despite un-confirmed rumors, the former World. No. 8 has added “Iglesias” to her last name on Instagram.

Below are five of our favorite photos from Kournikova’s SI Swimsuit debut with Tiziano Magni in Puerto Rico.

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Ananya Panchal

ANANYA PANCHAL

Ananya Panchal is a NYC-based Lifestyle & Trending News writer at SI Swimsuit. Before joining the Swim team, the Boston University Alum worked for culture & entertainment beats at Bustle, The San Francisco Chronicle and the TODAY Show. When Ananya is not writing or doom-scrolling on social media, she can be found playing sudoku, rewatching One Tree Hill or trying new restaurants. She's also a coffee and chocolate (separately) enthusiast.