The King Felipe VI He has granted one of his first noble titles to Rafa Nadal. The Spanish tennis player, who retired last November after concluding the participation of Space In the finals of the Davis Cup 2024has been one of the personalities that this distinction of royalty has received as a culmination to the celebrations for the tenth anniversary of the current monarch. The sport has been doubly represented, since together with the Manacor The title has also been granted to the mythical Paralympic swimmer of our country Teresa Perales.
According to the Royal In a statement, Felipe VI «in accordance with the provisions of article 62, section F of the Constitution and coinciding with the anniversary of its proclamation before the General Courts», He has granted six marquee to these personalities because« their respective trajectories are exponents of excellence, either at the service of the Crown or in the field of thought, culture, science, arts and sport ».
“They are a source of pride for Spain and are permanent reference of values that must inspire our society and that are reflected, both in the speech of proclamation of His Majesty the King before the General Courts on June 19, 2014, as in the principles of service, commitment and duty that prints to his reign,” he concludes.
Rafa Nadal left the broader legacy that has been seen in any athlete in the history of Spanish sport. 14 Roland Garrosfour Us Openof the Wimbledon and a Open the Australia They make up its impressive palmarés in which apart from these 21 Grand Slams are your 36 titles of Masters 1.000a Davis glass and an Olympic gold until it reaches a total of 92 trophies.
Felipe VI makes Rafa Nadal unique
The Balearic is unique in Spanish sport and the greatest reference of recent times. Now, he is awarded by the Royal House, which distinguishes him as Marqués for his incredible trajectory in tennis. After leaving the racket, Rafa Nadal focuses on new records such as the creation of the tennis players in their Manacor Academy and the formation of their son as the main personal occupation.
The Royal House already rewarded the Spanish tennis player
It should be remembered that in 2022 Rafa Nadal has already received the 'Camimo Real' Award by the king in the Paraninfo of the University of Alcalá de Henares. Nadal was recognized for projecting and enhancing the positive image of Spain in USA After winning the US Open in 2019, as well as previously in 2010, 2013 and 2017.
Do not forget that in 2008 Nadal was also awarded the award Prince of Asturias to Sports Blowing the American swimmer in the vote Michael Phelps. The jury valued both the sports trajectory and the human category of the Spanish player to decorate him after raising the title of Roland Garros and achieve in Beijing The first Olympic gold medal of Spanish tennis, also reaching that year the top one of the ATP ranking.
