American tennis star posed for the prestigious SI Swimsuit Edition back in 2018 after achieving career-best No. 3 ranking. (Photo: AP)
At the age of 19, Sloane Stephens rose to prominence at the 2013 Australian Open with a semifinal run beating world No. 3, Serena Williams.
Sloane Stephens started playing tennis at the age of nine at the Sierra Sport and Racquet Club, a tennis facility located across the street from her house where her stepfather regularly played and her mother was taking lessons in Fresno, California.
The 30-year-old Sloane Stephens achieved her career-best ranking at No. 3 after the 2018 Wimbledon.
Sloane Stephens thought her swimsuit photoshoot was initially a 'joke' when Sports Illustrated editor MJ Day told her she was going to pose for SI Swimsuit Edition.
Sloane Stephens posed in multiple bikinis and swimsuits in his Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition photoshoot in Aruba in 2018.
Sloane Stephens had told SI editor that she was uncomfortable posing in a swimsuit before her photoshoot.
Sloane Stephens reached the fourth round of the French Open 2023 tournament, losing to no. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka from Belarus. (Photo: AP)