Rafael Nadal Wins A Popular Spanish Poll

Written by: on 5th April 2013
BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament
Rafael Nadal Wins A Popular Spanish Poll

epa03629922 Rafael Nadal of Spain returns a shot to Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina in the men's final match at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells, California, USA, 17 March 2013. Nadal defeated Del Potro to win the match and the tournament. EPA/PAUL BUCK  |

Were he a drinker Rafael Nadal would be the Spanish athlete that his countrymen would most like to sit down and chat with over a beer. That’s the result of an off-the-wall opinion poll – commissioned by Spanish brewers, of course – which resulted in another “honor” for the king of clay.

The former No. 1, now down to fifth as he prepares for his annual assault on the red clay  starting with the Monte Carlos Masters in little more than a week, earned 22 per cent of the preferences in the informal poll.

The poll asked participants to vote for the athlete with whom they would like to have a  beer. It is apparently nothing special for Nadal to triumph in the drinkers’ survey – he also won it the last two years.

Trailing 11-time Grand Slam winner Nadal in the survey was Spanish national football team and Real Madrid’s captain Iker Casillas, followed by Formula One driver Fernando Alonso (19 and 12 per cent preferences respectively). The online survey comprised 2000 people aged 18 or older.

Nadal’s popularity among beer fans can only be rivaled by his ongoing connection with hard spirits, as spokesman for a drink responsibly campaign from Barcardi, the rum and liquor conglomerate.

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