Ashley Harkleroad Playboy Pics

This is one of the photos from Ashley Harkleroad's pictorial in the Aug. 2008 issue of Playboy. In fact, it's the only one we can post here, because in the remaining dozen or so shots, Ashley is in some state of nude (topless, bottomless, or a combination thereof). If you want to see more (literally), pick up the August Playboy or sign up at Playboy.com.

Ashley Harkleroad's Playboy Cover

As previously reported here and everyone else in the sports blogosphere, Ashley Harkleroad graces the pages of the August issue of Playboy. Here's the cover shot:

Ashley Harkleroad Poses for Playboy

But this isn't one of the photos. We don't get to see them until the August issue of Playboy. Harkleroad talked about her decision following her first-round French Open loss to Serena Williams:

"I thought about it, and it was something that I did," Harkleroad said. "I'm proud of my body. I was representing a female athlete's body."

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"I'll be the first tennis player ever. That's kind of cool," Harkleroad said.