10 Questions for Rafael Nadal
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Rafa, your "La Bamba" performance is a YouTube favorite. Who knew you had such talent? So tell me, which tv show do you think you could win, "American Idol" or " Dancing with the Stars"? —Sharon Roberts, Houston
I am very bad in both dancing and singing. If I have to choose, I am worse in singing. My dancing is not OK, but it's not worse than my singing.
You were seen cheering on Real Madrid when they played your home team of Mallorca. Why was that? —Rafael Flores, San Salvador, El Salvador
Mallorca and real Madrid are both my favorite teams. It just so happened that at that time, Mallorca wasn't going anywhere in the season, whereas madrid was playing for something very important. So I was cheering Madrid on. But I'm a fan of both.
What's the best part of being famous? Having fans? Having money? Being considered sexy? —Patricia Narvaez, Atlanta
The best is on the court and people applaud and cheer me on. It's a very special sensation, and I think it's the best part of being a tennis player.
How do manage not to go crazy with all those women after you?! It doesn't distract you from your goals at all? —Florian Wilisch, Paris
[laughs] No. I'm fine. I'm always very happy for having people who follow me. It motivates me, and I'm very thankful for it. It suits me well.
Do you ever talk about non-tennis things with Roger Federer? Are you friends? —Rosario Pacheco, Malaga, Spain
I suppose yes. We have a good relationship, we're friends. Although my English isn't fantastic, we certainly talk in the locker room.
What part of your game would you like to change the most? —Mari Carmen Carmona, Antequera, Spain
My serve. I'm always working on it harder, trying to get better. It's a technical problem, and it's difficult, but I am always working hard on it, every day.
Who's your favorite pro women's tennis player? —Charisse Yang, Chicago
I'm not watching a lot of womens' tennis, but I like the way Justine Henin plays.
How does it feel to be most likely the best Spanish tennis player ever at such a young age? —Sergio Núñez, Madrid
I honestly don't think much about those things. I'm just working daily in the present, to try to do everything possible get improve my game, to win another title. I can thing about those things after I'm done playing tennis.
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