Sports | Serena Williams Serena's Nude Shot 'Classy, Not Trampy' Tennis hottie: Williams is naked on the cover of ESPN By Evann Gastaldo Posted Oct 9, 2009 8:22 AM CDT Copied Serena Williams celebrate upon defeating Russia's Ekaterina Makarova during second round of the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Serena Williams’ naked cover shot for ESPN The Magazine hits stands today, and Williams says she loves the picture, AFP reports. “They told me I had a great body and they wanted me to be on the cover so I was super flattered,” she says. “But I wanted to do it really classy and not trampy. I thought it was a really tasteful picture.” Read These Next Trumps ends trade talks with Canada. Gavin Newsom has filed a massive lawsuit against Fox News. Actor Sam Rockwell gets residuals from movie he wasn't in. President Trump celebrates a 'giant' Supreme Court win. Report an error