VIDEO VAULT: Verdasco gets naked for a cause

Fernando Verdasco, who I think has one of the best tennis baller bodies around, got naked for Cosmopolitan magazine. No I didn't stutter.

The Spaniard speaks about the photoshoot and reveals it's to benefit a charity that deals with prostate cancer, for which is grandfather died.

Okay - did you hear me? FERNANDO VERDASCO GETS NAKED. Fine, just watch:



(video via ATPtennis.com)

Viva la France! Host country sends five ballers into men's round of 16 of Roland Garros

In an incredible effort by the host country, France can boast five players in the round of 16 at Roland Garros going one better than Spain who sit at four.

Julien Benneteau has the unenviable task of taking on Roger Federer, Gael Monfils goes up against Ivan Ljubicic, Michael Llodra battles up-and-comer Ernests Gulbis, Paul-Henri Mathieu faces Aussie Open champ Novak Djokovic, and Jeremy Chardy gets Nicolas Almagro.

Mouthwatering much?

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Is Verdasco hiding a hairy situation at Roland Garros?

Fernando Verdasco has a big clay hill to climb in the round of 16. The Spaniard defeated Russian headbanger Mikhail Youzhny 7-6 (5), 5-7, 7-5, 6-1 in the third round and will meet compatriot Rafael Nadal for a place in the quarterfinals.

Now I've always been a fan of Fernando's physical ass-sets but unfortunately he's got a hairy situation on his, er, head people. It seems to be a mullet trying to disguise itself as a new-fangled Spanish hairdo.

But I'm not fooled Fernando - it's got to go!

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FASHION FIX: The men of Spain dress it up for ISport magazine

Some of Spain's biggest ballers (excluding the biggest ball of them all - Rafa) took part in a photo shoot for ISport magazine, looking sharply dressed for any off-court occasion.

Check out Juan Carlos Ferrero, Tommy Robredo, Fernando Verdasco, Nicolas Almagro, + Guillermo-Garcia Lopez getting all gussied up for fashion.



(images via atptennis.com)

PHOTO OP: Spain's sexy doubles team flip-flop for victory

Double vision: Our "appreciation" for doubles is, uh, growing after seeing a pumped up Fernando Verdasco and Feliciano Lopez perform an intimate post-match celebratory dance during their Davis Cup tie this weekend. The sexy Spanish duo's defeat of Peru's Luis Horna and Ivan Miranda moved their team into the World Group quarterfinals where they'll take on Germany.

We love seeing a doubles team whose ballers can flip-flop and share the dominant position on court. Now that's taking one for the team.

(images via AP Photo/Karel Navarro)

PHOTO OP: Fernando Verdasco gets pumped for Davis Cup in all the right places

More Davis Cup eye candy: So we took a stroll around the world this morning to check out the boys of the ATP getting pumped for this weekend's Davis Cup ties. But we found one baller who took "getting pumped" quite literally: Fernando Verdasco, who's become buff + ripped seemingly in all the right places.

It looks like the Spaniard has taken some cues from his countryman Rafael Nadal. Now let's all keep our fingers (and everything else) crossed that he'll soon become the newest member of the shirtless brigade.

(images via AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

FASHION FIX: Spain's sexiest players get dressed, turn up the heat for Spanish Marie Claire

Fernando Verdasco

Some of Spain's hottest tennis players are appearing in Spanish Marie Claire under the title Sex Point: Tenistas Espanoles. Stepping out of their tennis gear and into some fashion duds, these players strike a sexy pose.

Carlos Moya & Guillermo Garcia-Lopez

Tommy Robredo & David Ferrer

(via ATP)