SI swimsuit edition puts Roddick‘s wife on cover

By SAMANTHA CRITCHELL, AP Fashion Writer Samantha Critchell, Ap Fashion Writer – 3 mins ago

The 22-year-old wife of tennis star Andy Roddick said being chosen for the front is "the news of a lifetime."

SI keeps the cover photo a secret — even from the models — until less than 24 hours before it‘s revealed. Decker said now the mad dash was on to find outfits for TV appearances that will come with the gig. (Her closet of swimsuits wasn‘t right for winter, she joked.)

Decker says she is an avid sports fan, and, as a teenager in North Carolina, ran hurdles for the track team, played soccer and participated in competitive cheerleading. She has no great diet or exercise secret, she said, other than to be active and eat sensibly.

Decker said, though, that because Sports Illustrated encourages a natural look — less makeup, toned muscles, curvy shape — it‘s easier to get a great photograph. "This celebrates the girls and their personalities. I think it‘s why they get such beautiful pictures."

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