It’s not like Spain didn’t have a rich legacy at the Roland Garros before Rafael Nadal came along. For the ones who don’t know, Spain had its first French Open Champion in 1961. And they have had numerous champions before Nadal started his dynastic rule in 2005. But that’s the thing. Nobody set the Iberian nation apart like the 22-time Grand Slam Champion.

Being a 14-time Roland Garros Champion, he is the only man to have won the Major in double digits. The closest to him is Bjorn Borg, who has won it 6 times. And now, Rafael Nadal has another achievement, which makes him the first Spanish athlete to be bestowed with the tribute. The historic University of Salamanca, the oldest standing university in Spain, has awarded the 39-year-old with an honorary doctorate.

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