Serena Williams strips stark naked for the Vanity Fair magazine

The 35-year-old Tennis Star Serena Williams oozed body confidence posing against a bare wall.

The soon mum-to-be Serena graced the cover of Vanity Fair, as she flaunted her baby bump in all its glory

Adorned in nothing but silver body jewellery diamond earrings, she stood in profile to flaunt her blossoming baby bump.

With one hand on her hip and the other clasped across her chest, the brunette just about protected her modesty, but still managed to serve up heaps of sideboob.

She raised one leg and arched her back to showcase her enviable athletic proportions in all their glory.

Sticking with the au natural theme, Serena sported minimal makeup, with just a lick of mascara and sculpted brows.

Meanwhile her raven tresses were styled in loose curls and blown away from her face with a wind machine.

The striking cover was shot by acclaimed photographer Annie Leibovitz.

In the accompanying interview, Serena vowed to return to tennis as soon as January – just a few months after her baby is due.

"I don't think my story is over yet," she quipped.

Although she admitted she was yet to make any preparations for the arrival, joking: "I don't know what to do with a baby.

"I have nothing. I've done absolutely nothing for the baby room."