She may have been defeated by Serena Williams at the French Open Sunday, but Harkleroad claimed a more glamorous coup over her American rival -- by appearing on the pages of Playboy magazine.
Harkleroad, 23, is the first tennis player to appear in Playboy.
The doctor administering the ultrasound told her she was ok to play as long as she could endure the pain.
And whether I'm courageous enough, I don't know, but that's great for someone to be so courageous and tough.