Defending US Open champion Rafael Nadal made his first New York appearance at a Bacardi promotional event in the run-up to the 2011 US Open tournament on Wednesday.
More than 200 people flooded in to meet him at the FoodParc Outdoor Plaza at the Eventi Hotel.
Even as tabloids hoped to catch him partying it up at a club, Nadal, a new spokesperson for Bacardi’s “Champions Drink Responsibly” campaign, told the New York Post that he’s “not a crazy guy” when it comes to a night on the town.
He then lobbed signed tennis balls to fans, prompting one over-eager female to dive into the pool after one.
