Rapper Lil Wayne, currently serving an eight-month prison term on a weapons charge, has responded to a request by Sports Illustrated to provide his thoughts on the U.S. Open. "I love the Williams sisters, I adore Maria Sharapova, and I'm a huge Nadal fan!" he wrote in a handwritten letter. "I'm definitely rooting for him to get the Grand Slam and win the U.S. Open.
"...Nadal's only threats are obviously Federer, Djokovic and Roddick's aggressive play, but the player that scares me the most is Andy Murray, who's beaten Rafael four times. Even still I say 'Nadal wins it all'.
He added, "I'm giving the edge to Clijsters in the women's singles due to Serena's right foot."
The full letter can be seen here.