In a typical tennis season, the women players are the ones baring a lot of skin. Just pick up any recent Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue and you'll see what I mean. But this year, it was the guys doing most of the flesh-baring. We saw Fernando Verdasco preening in Calvin Klein underwear and asking X-rated questions that would make Tila Tequila blush, and Pat Rafter clad in only a pair of briefs impersonating Roger Federer impersonating William Tell. But the best of the beefcake came from Rafael Nadal, when he cameo-ed in Shakira's video for her single "Gypsy." Rafa has never been more charming than when he's shirtless and trying not to crack up while pretending to be a fellow vagabond. And we have more Rafa to look forward to in 2011: His advertising campaign for Emporio Armani underwear will be launched in February.
- —Sarah Thurmond*