Nadal answers questions - including one about picking his wedgies!
Wow, I’ve been waiting for this moment! Check out the question that Nadal answers below:
Why wear the Capri pants that you have to constantly pull out of your rear? Why not shorts? —Sara Norm, Chicago
[Laughs.] It’s not the fault of the clothes. It’s a habit that I picked up when I was competing when I was young. I am trying to break the habit, but it’s not easy.
How the heck do you “pick up” that habit? What exactly is going on in juniors tennis??? I hope he does break the habit, it drives me crazy to watch him picking his butt for hours on end. No wonder why his wrist hurts.
Here’s some other good Q & As:
How do you feel about women tennis players earning the same salary as men? —Candyce Pecot, Los Angeles
I don’t have much opinion about that. I totally agree that women and men are the same in all areas of life, but my opinion is that, well, if we are the same, then women should have to play best-of-five sets [instead of best-of-three] if they want to earn the same amount of money.
What’s up with biting the trophy when you win a tournament? —Kylynn Fontaine, Bethlehem, Conn.
I started doing it one day when I won my first tournament. I continued. I don’t know, I just prefer that to kissing the trophies. It’s one of my trademarks.
The rest of the questions are here.
And here’s a photo of the “ceremonial wedgie pull”, as this photographer calls it:
