Tennis players in the SI Swimsuit issue

Andy Gray | Sep 5, 2013

it's the most exciting weekend of the year for tennis fans as the U.S. Open concludes with the women's championship on Saturday and the men's final on Sunday. SwimDaily figured we'd get into the U.S. Open spirit by looking back at the 10 tennis players who have appeared in the swimsuit issue -- Steffi Graf (1997), Anna Kournikova (2004), Serena Williams (2004), Venus Williams (2005), Maria Sharapova (2006), Maria Kirilenko (2009), Daniela Hantuchova (2009), Tatiana Golovin (2009), Ana Ivanovic (2010) and Rafael Nadal (2012). While Nadal is the only one still in contention (he'll face off against Richard Gasquet on Saturday), we still feel the other swimsuit alum deserve love. Here's a photo gallery of tennis players who have appeared in the SI Swimsuit issue.

Serena Williams :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI (2004)

Venus Williams :: Paul Lange/SI (2005)

Maria Kirilenko :: Walter Iooss, Jr./SI (2009)

Tatiana Golovin :: Walter Iooss, Jr./SI (2009)

Maria Sharapova :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI (2006)

Steffi Graf :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI (1997)

Anna Kournikova :: Tiziano Magni/SI (2004)

Maria Sharapova :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI (2006)

Marlena Bielinska

Ana Ivanovic :: Marlena Bielinska/SI (2010)

Maria Kirilenko :: Walter Iooss, Jr./SI (2009)

Rafael Nadal and Bar Refaeli :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI (2012)

Tatiana Golovin :: Walter Iooss, Jr./SI (2009)

Steffi Graf :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI (1997)

Serena Williams :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI (2004)

Anna Kournikova :: Tiziano Magni/SI (2004)

Anna Kournikova :: Tiziano Magni/SI (2004)

Steffi Graf :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI (1997)

Marlena Bielinska

Ana Ivanovic :: Marlena Bielinska/SI (2010)

Anna Kournikova :: Tiziano Magni/SI (2004)

Venus Williams :: Paul Lange/SI (2005)

Tatiana Golovin :: Walter Iooss, Jr./SI (2009)

Maria Sharapova :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI (2006)

Anna Kournikova :: Tiziano Magni/SI (2004)

Anna Kournikova :: Tiziano Magni/SI (2004)

Marlena Bielinska

Ana Ivanovic :: Marlena Bielinska/SI (2010)

Daniela Hantuchova :: Walter Iooss, Jr./SI (2009)

Marlena Bielinska

Ana Ivanovic :: Marlena Bielinska/SI (2010)

Venus Williams :: Paul Lange/SI (2005)

Tatiana Golovin :: Walter Iooss, Jr./SI (2009)

Rafael Nadal and Bar Refaeli :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI (2012)

Maria Sharapova :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI (2006)

Maria Sharapova :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI (2006)

Serena Williams :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI (2004)

Rafael Nadal and Bar Refaeli :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI (2012)

Maria Kirilenko :: Walter Iooss, Jr./SI (2009)

Rafael Nadal and Bar Refaeli :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI (2012)

Daniela Hantuchova :: Walter Iooss, Jr./SI (2009)

Tatiana Golovin :: Walter Iooss, Jr./SI (2009)

Maria Sharapova :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI (2006)

Maria Kirilenko :: Walter Iooss, Jr./SI (2009)

Daniela Hantuchova :: Walter Iooss, Jr./SI (2009)

Anna Kournikova :: Tiziano Magni/SI (2004)

Anna Kournikova :: Tiziano Magni/SI (2004)