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A cute kid named Rex stole the show during the US Open press conference. While his questions weren’t the hardest hitting, he never failed to get a laugh from some of the world’s greatest players. It was surely a nice break from the ongoing vaccine, domestic violence, and mental health discussion that permeates into seemingly every press conference these days. Here are some of Rex’s best questions.

Q. I know you are very interested in fashion. Do you have any plans to design for kids?

NAOMI OSAKA: *Oh, so cute (smiling).

Honestly, I didn't. I'm not sure if I'm allowed to say this, but, yeah, I'm designing kids racquets with Yonex. I know it's not clothes right now, but hopefully, you know, that's like the first step.

But now that you say it, my agent is right there, he heard everything that you had to say, so maybe it will come in the future.

Q. I read that you like rap music. Who is the best Canadian rapper? Drake, Shapovalov, or someone else?

BIANCA ANDREESCU: *Damn, I don't know if someone can compete with Denis really. He's really been stepping up his game.

Honestly I think Denis is a really good rapper. I'm sure he can do way more if he practices. Maybe he can collab with someone. I have no idea.

It's really nice that he's doing that because it brings a different vibe to the tennis game, and I feel like we need that. We have a lot of younger audiences like you. You're talking about it right now. Other than Denis, though, I really like Drake. I listen to a lot of The Weeknd and Jessie Reyez."

Q. Early in your career people compared you to Gumby. Now they compare you to Spider-Man. Which do you like better?

NOVAK DJOKOVIC: *What was the first part of the question? Spider-Man or?"

Q. Gumby.

NOVAK DJOKOVIC: *What is Gumby?"

"A little clay figure."

NOVAK DJOKOVIC: *I was into Spider-Man. But maybe after your question I'm going to think about Gumy or Gumby? Is that your favorite Super Hero?

Q. No.

NOVAK DJOKOVIC: *What is your favorite Super Hero?"

Q. I don't know (laughter).

NOVAK DJOKOVIC: *You know what, maybe Spider-Man. Who knows. I'm just seeing what is Gumby, the green stretchy. Yeah, looks fun.

I hope I get a chance to meet you in person and we could do a few stretches so maybe you will start liking Spider-Man more. Thank you.

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