Robert Kendrick earned international attention when he came within two points of shocking second-seeded Rafal Nadal at Wimbledon. But Kendrick's greatest exposure may have become in Washington, D.C. when his good friend James Blake pulled down his pants.

The American qualifier used his serve-and-volley skills to seize a two-set lead over two-time Roland Garros champion Rafael Nadal in the second round of Wimbledon. Kendrick was within two points of completing one of the most shocking upsets in recent Wimbledon history, but Nadal fought back for a 7-6(4), 6-3, 6-7(2), 5-7, 4-6, victory and went on to reach the Wimbledon final.

The 26-year-old Kendrick possesses a potent first serve and can back it up with versatile volleys. His game is well-suited for grass, but interestingly, Kendrick's lone title this season came on the clay courts of Forest Hills where he defeated Cecil Mamiit, 6-2, 6-2, to win the Forest Hills Challenger.

After his heart-breaking Wimbledon loss, Kendrick beat 2005 finalist Vince Spadea and Russia's Igor Kunitsyn to reach the Newport final where he suffered a humbling 6-0, 6-0 setback to Scotland's Andy Murray. The northern California native has the opportunity to avenge his first loss of the season when he meets the 17th-seeded Murray in the opening round of the U.S. Open. The match was scheduled to immediately follow the Gael Monfils-Michael Russell match on the Grandstand, but rain has postponed the start of play.

Tennis Week contributing writer Scoop Malinowski, who like Kendrick has perfected the slice forehand approach, caught up with Kendrick in the player lounge on opening day of the U.S. Open. In this Biofile, Kendrick reveals his indecent exposure episode which came courtesy of Blake, who his best friends on tour are and why he does not need a telephone booth to transform himself into Superman every year.

Status: The 143rd-ranked Kendrick takes on Andy Murray in the first round at the U.S. Open.

Height: 6-foot-3. Weight: 185 pounds.

Born: November 15, 1979 in Fresno, CA

Childhood Heroes: "Dan Marino, Boris Becker."

Nicknames: "Kendo, Rob Base."

Hobbies/Interests: "I love to watch football. Playing basketball. And pretty much anything on the beach."

Favorite Movies: "Probably Old School and those types of movies [smiles]."

Favorite TV Shows: "Comedies, Entourage."

Musical Tastes: "Li'l hip-hop, li'l Red Hot Chili Peppers."

First Job: "Teaching kids tennis for the summer in Fresno (age 15)."

First Car: "Dodge Caravan. Or, no, Cutlass Supreme. The Cutty. (Color?) Black on gray."

Early Tennis Memory: "In the 8's, just travelin' in Northern Cal. Probably winning when I was seven in the 12-year-olds in Carmel, CA."

Favorite Meal: "Definitely pre-match meal I've been going Indian a lot."

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: "Golden Grahams."

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: "Chocolate."

Pre-Match Feeling: "Looking forward to it. And just stay focused out there. And the crowd will be with me, I hope. We'll see how it goes."

Greatest Sports Moment: "Playing Rafa at Wimbledon."

Most Painful Moment: "Might be the same one. Greatest and worst [smiles]."

Funny Tennis Memory: "Too many to say, I don't know. Not too much lately."

Embarrassing Tennis Memory: "Probably James (Blake) pantsing me at the breakfast table in DC — with no boxers on. Yeah, that was probably it. (What do you mean?) James like came up behind me, threw my shorts all the way down. Didn't have any underwear on. At the buffet [laughs]."

Closest Tennis Friends: "Ginepri and Diego Ayala and James and Thomas Blake."

Funniest Players: "Besides myself...the guys are way behind me, so I don't know [smiles]. (That's right, I remember Bogomolov said you are one of his funniest.) Stupid humor, keep it light. We got the same old guys every week. Phil Simmonds is a funny guy, young guy."

Toughest Competitors: "Pretty much Roger and Rafa. Gimelstob is a good competitor out there. And James is a very good competitor."

Favorite Tournaments: "Wimbledon for sure. And I enjoy playing out in San Jose, anywhere in California."

Last Halloween Costume: "Superman — with the tights. And everything. (How long ago?) Last year [smiles]. Every year Superman."

People Qualities Most Admired: "Just loyalty, number one. Good-hearted people."

Scoop Malinowski created the Biofile interview in 1992. Scoop is a Tennisweek.com contributor, noted boxing expert, accomplished recreational tennis player who competed in the USTA Nationals in Arizona last summer and occasional racquet tosser when embroiled in matches with Tennis Week.com message board posters "Redhead" and "Hairload". Please check out his site www.thebiofile.com. To read more of Scoop's Biofiles on this site, please type Biofile in the search box located in the upper left corner of the screen.