Sport Illustrated ... the article!!

The ATP reported on Rafa's Sports Illustrated super soxy extravaganza ...

"I was calm and I enjoyed doing it," Nadal told Sports Illustrated, during the shoot. "It was a new experience for me."

Rafaeli, 26, the 2009 cover model, said, "I love tennis. The combination of him and Sports Illustrated. I'm so happy to be part of this. I was nervous."

Bar and Rafael were photographed by Walter Iooss Jr. in Montreal, Canada, and feature in the model-athlete section of the magazine."

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