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Battling tendinitis in his knees, tennis star, Rafael Nadal, triumphed in the first round of the United States Open. This is a happy rebound from his loss at the French Open.

Nadal said of his win over Richard Gasquet, “I served well. The backhand was working well, the forehand more or less. I think everything was good, but the forehand can get better.”

All that tennis talk has me all hot and bothered.

Gallery Info: Rafael Nadal of Spain was named Ambassador of Tennis by ITWA during day three of the 2009 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.