For Rafael Nadal, A Little 'Strip Tennis' Before The US Open

Rafael Nadal has been announced as a global ambassador for Tommy Hilfiger (NYT and AFP Images)

A model in action during a Tommy Hilfiger promotional event with Nadal

Nadal will be the face of Hilfiger's tailored clothing and TH Bold fragrance and the body wearing its underwear collection.

Nadal played in a game of strip tennis (lose a point, lose an article of clothing) against a bevy of Hilfiger models.

It was special, and we had some fun, I think," said Nadal after the match

Nadal professed to be unconcerned about being a sex symbol on such public display.

I talked to Nadal at length about what kind of underwear would you wear: Tommy Hilfiger