Just in case you don't stay up until the wee hours of the morn hoping to get a glimpse of handsome athletes ripping off their clothes…well, that's why you've got us.

Those Aussies have got summer right now and the Australian Open, and while we're usually doing other things at 3:30 a.m. (don't ask what), we did take it all in as one handsome winner was up to his usual shirtless celebrations.

A young fan who asked tennis star Novak Djokovic to marry him by shouting his proposal from the stands was invited down to the court for an intimate, sweet moment. 

Grab the tissues and follow the jump to see how the tennis star responded to the boy's marriage proposal. 

Tennis superstar Serena Williams has always talked a big game (and had the skills on the court to back it up), but now she's rapping one too.

Check out this sample from a recently surfaced track that Serena apparently recorded at B Major Music Group's Florida recording studio last year.

Track after the jump!

Arguably the greatest female tennis player of all time and out-gay pioneer and activist, Martina Navratilova is burning up the floor this season on ABC's Dancing With The Stars!

While she got off to a rocky start last week, at least according to the judges, Martina’s never been one to give up—hence her ridiculous tennis trophy case. Getting a handle on those dance moves is probably a lot like perfecting your serve-and-volley game, right?

In either case, we want to support this legend the way she’s always supported us!

More after the jump!

If you put up with six hours-worth of bouncing balls in the longest grand slam final in tennis history during the Australian Open men's final, you were treated to quite the reward for your efforts when Novak Djokovic gave Bruce Banner a run for his money after finally beating Rafael Nadal (who also disrobed!). The video that cemented tennis as our current favorite sport, after the jump.

We're not usually fans of the statement a scrunchy makes, but the statement British tennis star Laura Robson's hairband made at the Australian Open is certainly applause-worthy. Details follow. 

The newly-minted international face of Australia's opposition to marriage equality, ex-tennis star Margaret Court, is "sad" that she's being portrayed as a homophobe simply because she's fighting tooth and nail fang and claw to keep "unhealthy" and "unnatural" same-sex couples from staying together. She's the real victim here, people! (Details follow.) 

At the Davis Cup over the weekend, tennis superstar Rafael Nadal showed Juan Monaco the true meaning of "cup" by man-handling the Argentinian athlete. Follow the jump for the full image that might inspire you to ask for 15 extra minutes of lunch break today.

Cheers to tennis superstar Rafael Nadal for going bottoms-up and belly-down in new sezzy ads for Armani underwear. Follow the jump to see another pic showing what Rafael is serving...

We need a break from all the Irene chit chat, and lucky for us, tennis-star Rafael Nadal gives us six (count 'em) reasons to let our minds stray with the release his new Armani underwear and jeans campaign. Follow the jump for another money shot!

We might skip our lunch (on Mondays we just stare at a picture of a panini until we're full anyways) to take in all the slow-mo goodness tennis legend Rafael Nadal serves in this new ad for Emporio Armani. Sure, "love" is a tennis term, but now we're starting to wonder if "lust" is, too. Follow the jump to watch the 24-year old Spanish star writhe half-naked and drenched on a beach to sell denim or underwear or something (we were too distracted to pay attention).

(Via JustJared)

Tennis superstar and gorgeous heartthrob Rafael Nadal joins Shakira in her new music video for "Gypsy." For the video Shakira shows off her harmonica skills and Rafael shows off his...assets.

Open the story to check out the steamy video.