Rafael Nadal has received a gold medal from Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy at a ceremony in Madrid in honour of the 14-time Grand Slam champion’s career success on 1st May 2015. Spain’s government decided in June 2014 to award him the honour, which aims to highlight an “exemplary performance” in any job or profession.
He is at five in the world rankings and has maximum points to defend at next week’s Madrid Masters where he is the double defending champion. Nadal has just one title to his name this season, on clay in Buenos Aires.
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About Rafael Nadal:
- Rafael Nadal is a Spanish professional tennis player currently ranked world No. 5.
- He has been given a nick name-The King of Clay.
- Nadal has won 14 Grand Slam singles titles, the 2008 Olympic gold medal in singles.
- Nadal became the only male player to win a single Grand Slam tournament nine times by winning the 2014 French Open.
Nuts and Bolts of Spain:
- Capital: Madrid
- Currency: Euro
- Ranking in world: 52nd largest Country
- ranking In Europe: 4th Largest Country
- Largest City: Madrid
- Official Language: Spanish
- Religion: Roman Catholicism
- Culture: Western
- Prime Minister: Mariano Rajoy
