Rafael Nadal Explains Why He Takes His Shirt Off After Every Match

is this really worth a post? slow news day……

March 28th, 2014 at 1:39 pm

Yes, I think so. I have always wondered about that myself. Don’t want him to catch a cold……he’s got lots of tennis to play for all of his adoring fans.
Good luck to Rafa in his match against Berdy!

VAMOS RAFA!!!

March 28th, 2014 at 1:47 pm

Vamos Champ!
Good luck in Miami!

March 28th, 2014 at 3:20 pm

Yeah agree with Andrea totally unecassary,and contrary to what the whole population of what many of the posters on tennis-x think,not all Rafa fans are interested in his body as some people like to believe,in every waking minute of every waking day,YES SOME OF US ARE ACTUALLY INTERESTED IN HIS TENNIS.

March 28th, 2014 at 7:13 pm

Great tennis article!

March 29th, 2014 at 2:02 am

totally unecessary – quite honestly I think its an “ego thing” and just loves all the attention he gets. Personally, I think it a LITTLE OVER THE TOP

March 29th, 2014 at 10:16 am

Here we go again. Who cares?

March 29th, 2014 at 10:38 am

I love Rafa”s hot body and also his tennis. Both are great.♥♡

Good job Tom. Thanks!

March 29th, 2014 at 10:50 am

hey..i heard fron ben rothenberg(tennis writer)that its a NIKE ad strategy….is this true? if it is then Nike takes the cake in shamlessness…

March 29th, 2014 at 1:16 pm

Maybe some posters here like to walk around in sweaty clothes, but not Rafa. Why does there have to be an ulterior motive in whatever Rafa does or does not do?
@Anna Are you listening? Do you walk around in sweaty clothes?

March 29th, 2014 at 1:30 pm

I like this article, interesting tidbit to a tennis geek like me

March 29th, 2014 at 2:19 pm

Name me a sportsperson that doesnt like attention,or have a huge ego,as theres no such person??

March 29th, 2014 at 3:18 pm

Vijay…I suspect there’s some truth in this. I wish he wouldn’t do it. It takes attention away from the loser as they exit. Sadly the body is not finely honed any more, if ever it was.

March 30th, 2014 at 11:23 am

“Sadly the body is not finely honed any more, if ever it was”.
LMAO!
#GoToSpecsavers
#SourGrapes

March 30th, 2014 at 12:23 pm

I may be wrong but I do not believe Rafa changes his shirt while his losing opponent is on the court.

March 30th, 2014 at 12:28 pm

Giles, I’m quite sure for such a statement that said poster must be quite the specimen himself for sure.

March 30th, 2014 at 12:29 pm

ATL. Lol. According to that poster’s life history I would guess he is in his 70’s or more.
#AgeDefyingHunk

March 30th, 2014 at 12:36 pm

Don’t be stupid I’m a woman with excellent judgement of what constitutes a good bod.

March 31st, 2014 at 1:26 pm

I think what constitutes as good looking,or having a nice body is surely ones own personal preferance and also a matter of opinion,society and media put pressure on people to look good all the time its no wonder people get a complex because they look less than perfect all the time,or end up with eating disorders ive been on the end of that myself,ive been overweight/underweight through taking medication,so sad that society has become that shallow and judgemental,and everything is now based on looks.

March 31st, 2014 at 1:43 pm

When i see Sharapova,Kirilenko,Azarnka etc etc,walking onto court looking like godesses with perfect skin,perfect hair,great legs,they sometimes make me loose all my self esteem,i have dry frizzy hair,dull skin,a pot belly,and short stumpy legs,so some of us have to just make the best of what we have..

March 31st, 2014 at 1:55 pm

Why don’t the women change there shirt on court? Don’t they sweat too?

March 31st, 2014 at 1:58 pm

Skeezer women dont sweat they perspire instead lol..

March 31st, 2014 at 2:51 pm

@Skeezer

There was a you tube video where a lady tennis player changed something on court, I think shorts, maybe?? Shorts or top…..can’t remember which…..with the help of a towel, however!! Lol

March 31st, 2014 at 3:01 pm

CHIC……you’re so right about looks. Everything in life revolves around beauty. My hubby and I were talking about this very thing last night. He made the comment that you never do see an unattractive news personality, all the women are always gorgeous. So beauty is a prerequisite to getting a TV job for sure!!

March 31st, 2014 at 3:09 pm

@Chic……thank goodness my hubby had a different outlook on beauty…..cos I probably would have been a spinster. LOL I’m one of the types if someone was setting me up for a blind date, first question “Is she cute?” Question answered “She’s got a great personality”. LOL. I’m that girl…..not the finest looking piece of China in the cupboard……but hubby could have done worse imo!! My guy very handsome back in the day and he chose me! Wowzer!!

March 31st, 2014 at 3:18 pm

Okiegal lol fantastic post and DITTO,couldnt have said it any better lol.

March 31st, 2014 at 3:29 pm

@Chic – I’ve often wondered why/how so many of the women players look so good. Doesn’t all that time sweating away under the sun lead to acne? How do they keep their hair in place while playing sports? (Seriously, no cowlicks??)

On another note, we ladies do not perspire either. We glisten. :-)

March 31st, 2014 at 3:30 pm

Glisten… Got it ;)

March 31st, 2014 at 3:37 pm

RZ lol well exactly,im 46 and many of those girls are young enough to be my daughters anyway,so wonder how they will look the day they have two kids,and middle age spread and celulite..

March 31st, 2014 at 3:38 pm

Nice to know men suffer with the same insecurities that us women do..

March 31st, 2014 at 3:40 pm