What makes tennis the sexiest sport? "Matteo Berrettini" sums up one fellow ATP player

A handful of ATP and WTA stars hopped aboard as a fresh season of the short-form series was shot at the BNP Paribas Open. Players opened themselves up to answering questions that might not surface during a typical press conference or TV interview during an entertaining ride back to the locker rooms.

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Among the topics: making the case for why tennis is the sexiest sport on earth.

“Atheistically and technically, I think it’s very nice to look at,” responded Casper Ruud. “I’ve seen tons of pictures of Roger being compared to like a ballerina or dancer.”

Sights—and sounds—were a popular source of reasoning.

“Because of grunts, because of muscles. And for sure, because of outfits,” felt Marta Kostyuk.

“We wear nice outfits. And it’s subtle, not too revealing but still kind of classy,” added Ajla Tomljanovic.

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Tommy Paul needed just two words, a first and last name specifically, to complete his answer.

Said Chris Eubanks, “The grunting, the emotion, the passion. I think it’s just the best all around sport when you combine men and women.”

“There is a lot of grunting and a lot of sweating. It’s one against one or sometimes two against two,” laughed Matteo Berrettini. “Cut that, cut that.”

Speaking of the former Wimbledon finalist, he was more than just an answering party on the matter.

For Tommy Paul asserted, “Matteo Berrettini. That’s why it’s the sexiest sport.”

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