Some of the top guns in tennis played art critics this week at the BNP Paribas Open. Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Ana Ivanovic, Novak Djokovic, and other stars reviewed full-color pieces by local second graders who drew a few of the game's greats. You truly haven't lived until you see a sketch of Djokovic referred to as both a whale (Eugenie Bouchard's guess) and a snail (Federer's own shot in the dark). Here's the footage:

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Also taking part in this exercise: Stan Wawrinka, Caroline Wozniacki, Andy Murray, and Kei Nishikori. It's funny to see more than one pro recognize an incredibly bendy arm drawn by an 8-year-old intended to be that of perennial fist-pump artist Ivanovic. And yet. The best quote of the clip comes at the end, Rafael Nadal's deadpan response to a drawing of himself: "I think I am a little bit more beautiful."

Advantage, Nadal.

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