Rafael Nadal comfortably sits atop the ATP world rankings list. Now, Men’s Fitness magazine selected Rafael Nadal as the fittest guy in the world for 2009. The Spaniard beat out Usain Bolt, the world’s fastest man and Lebron James, the NBA’s top player. The reason why he topped the list is quite an ode: Why Nadal? Because of those guns, for goodness' sake. Or gun, really. The left one. It's a boulder. A cannon. A WMD. Because of his stamina, his physique. Because of the way he plays, with violence. The way Mike Singletary or Ray Nitschke or Lawrence Taylor would play if they played tennis. Remember the Office Linebacker? He's the Office Tennis Champion. Six Grand Slams. Thirty-three tournament wins. Twenty-three-million dollars in prize winnings. Because he rebuilt his game to become No. 1. No longer just a "clay" guy, he's now a man for all surfaces. A lot of "clay" guys are content to be "clay" guys. Not him. Because of his relentless pursuit of the greatest artist the sport has ever seen.
It is funny that he has already been selected, and the year is not even halfway over yet. The magazine also captured an interview with the Mallorcan to talk about his exercise regimen.
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of course i agree with everything they say, and he deserves much praise, they really need to calm down!!
For real. He is an easy player to get exurburent about because of his style of play and work ethic, but they took it to a whole new level.
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