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Sloane Stephens Flaunts Athletic Figure in These 8 SI Swim Photos in Aruba

The professional tennis player rocked several strappy looks for her magazine feature in 2018.

Cara O’Bleness

Sloane Stephens was photographed by James Macari in Aruba.

Sloane Stephens was photographed by James Macari in Aruba.

Professional tennis player Sloane Stephens posed for the 2018 SI Swimsuit Issue when she traveled to Aruba with photographer James Macari. While the Florida native first picked up a racket as a young girl, she went pro in 2009 and won the junior French Open, Wimbledon and US Open doubles titles just a year later. 

The formerly world No. 3 ranked player won her first major title at the US Open in 2017, just one year before her SI Swimsuit debut. Stephens competed in the first round of the 2023 US Open on Aug. 28, but was defeated by Brazilian tennis player Beatriz Haddad Maia.

Of her SI Swimsuit feature, Stephens shared that since she grew up by the ocean, she was comfortable in swimwear, but the looks she wore on location in the Caribbean were a bit tinier than she was used to.

“The most challenging shots were shots posing with the waves splashing on you,” she added of her modeling feature. “Trying to maintain your composure with waves and sand flowing was wild. I have so much respect for all of the models of the world. Modeling is fun but extremely challenging work.”

She added that she didn’t have any particular expectations ahead of the photoshoot and went into the experience with an open mind.

“I was nervous and excited beforehand, but once I saw the vision for the issue, I became more relaxed,” Stephens noted at the time. “It was definitely better than I expected!”

Below are eight of our favorite snaps from her SI Swimsuit photoshoot.

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Cara O’Bleness

CARA O’BLENESS

Cara is a trending news writer/editor for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit. A passionate writer and editor with more than 10 years of experience in print and online media, she loves storytelling and believes that words have the power to change the world. Prior to joining the team, Cara worked as a writer and editor across a number of content verticals, including food, lifestyle, health and wellness, and small business and entrepreneurship. In her free time, Cara loves reading, spending time with her family and making her way through Michigan’s many microbreweries. She is a graduate of Michigan State University's School of Journalism.