Serena Williams strikes a pose for the April 2015 edition of US Vogue, shot by the photographer Annie Leibovitz sporting a dress designed by Rag & Bone.
The athlete rocks the publication sans any digital wizardry, baring all without the benefit of editing in a spread which sees her address tennis’ competitive occasionally sinister nature.
She reveals:
It’s hard and lonely at the top. That’s why it’s so fun to have Caroline Wozniacki, and my sister, too. You’re a target when you’re number one. Everyone wants to beat you. Everyone talks behind your back, and you get a lot more criticism. God forbid I lose.
Is the world of tennis just as competitive as the world of Pop?