Happy Hump Day From US Open Champ Rafa Nadal

Rafael Nadal, 24, won the U.S. Open on Monday night, but back in 2008 he won my heart by baring his adorable Spanish bootay on a boat...

For more photos of Rafa's meaty Spanish "Jamones" (Hams), go HERE.

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Rafael Nadal In NYC

My best friend Michael is a tennis fanatic, and Rafael Nadal is his favorite player. Every August, Michael spends a couple of days at the U.S.T.A. Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, Queens stalking watching Mr. Nadal and his other favorite players. Michael took these photos during the last U.S. Open, while Rafael was practicing.

Here is Rafael signing autographs.

You might remember the last time we saw Rafael - he was showing us cute booty on a boat (HERE).