May 30, 2009

America's 'Men's Fitness Magazine' have selected 'The 25 Fittest Guys in the World' for their 2009 June/July issue. And you may ask, who got the No. 1 spot? Drum roll please... Rafa Nadal!

The magazine's editor Roy Johnson was quoted saying that: “To put it very simply, these guys live life. They pursue excellence in their careers, and succeed by being smart, fit and passionate about their pursuits. The actors don’t just get fit for a film project . The athletes don’t just get fit for a season. Every guy on the MF 25 does what it takes to win; they represent the best among men.”

You can read Rafa's full interview here

FITNESS

From: www.mensfitness.com

Why Rafa? 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. The way Mike Singletary or Ray Nitschke or Lawrence Taylor would play if they played tennis. He's a Champion. Six Grand. Slams. Thirty-three tournament wins...No longer just a "clay" guy, he's now a man for all surfaces. 

Because he's been No. 1 for 37 weeks since August 2008. Because he wants to stay there. We love that. Because he loves his national soccer team. Loves it with the passion you'd expect from a Spaniard. Loves it like a fan. And seems to love life like a fan.  Whatever you do, do it confidently. And he does.

Because of the latest Greatest Match in the History of the Sport, his four-hour, 48-minute victory over Federer in the Wimbledon Finals last summer. It was a convergence of the sport's greatest on its greatest stage. His victory signified a real-time passing of the torch. Because when he wins, we feel drained. And empowered. We feel as if we were there. Or wish we had been. For all those reasons, Rafael Nadal, the best tennis player in the world, is the 2009 Men's FitnessFittest Guy in the World.

ROLAND GARROS: Rafa set up a fourth-round clash at Roland Garros against Robin Soderling (who beat 14th-seeded Spaniard David Ferrer 6-7, 7-5, 6-2, 7-6 yesterday), after blasting past Australia’s Lleyton Hewitt in straight sets 6-1 6-3 6-1. He he probably play that match on Sunday.