She's a US Open champion, and now a Sports Illustrated cover story

She's a US Open champion, and now a Sports Illustrated cover story.

American Sloane Stephens and her new hardware grace the cover of the latest issue of Sports Illustrated, breaking an 18-year drought for the US Open on the cover of the magazine. 

Stephens is also the first female tennis player to appear on the cover since Serena Williams in 2015.