Rafael Nadal is celebrating. 15 years ago today, the tennis player was 22 years old and became the number one tennis player in the world.
Nadal acquired this ranking while playing at the Beijing Olympics, defeating the Chilean player Fernando González and taking home the gold.
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Over the course of Nadal’s season, he acquired seven titles, of which five were in a row, including the Grand Slams Roland Garros and Wimbledon.
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