Tennis pro Ashley Harkleroad poses for Playboy magazine August 2008 issue. Her 8-page photo nude photo spread was released this week and has the tennis world talking…

photo of Ashley Harkleroad on Playboy magazine cover after the jump…

Ashley, 23 the US pro ranked 72 in the world perhaps never really set the tennis court on fire but she sure has made herself noticed by being the first female tennis pro to do a Playboy cover shoot. Although she’s not even close to being the first athlete to go nude for Playboy. There have been a long list of athletes opting for this additional exposure including a few WWE divas and even Olympic athletes.