Rafa Nadal, Premio Príncipe de Asturias 2008

The Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal has been with the Prince of Asturias prize 2008, Encumbrando his best sporting year.

This is the year of Rafael Nadal. He won his fourth Roland Garros in a row, shattering Federer 6-1 6-3 6-0. Rafa Nadal has not lost any party participating in the tournament at Roland Garros. But that's not all this year because they also won his first Wimbledon, beating her, again, a rival Roger Federer in a match, opponents and rain became epic, reaching the final set and remaining 9 -- 7 in it. Rafael Nadal became the second Spanish to win this tournament, following Manolo Santana.

Before the Olympics, thanks to the Montreal Masters and Cincinnati, Rafael Nadal became the world number 1, which seemed would never happen, seeing that she had touched him as an opponent to possibly best player ever. However, after more than four years of relentless reign, Roger Federer fell to second place and Rafa Nadal is now No. 1 in the world.

And as the final climax, the gold medalist, who beat Chilean Fernando Gonzalez.

"Rafa Nadal deserved the prize? I have been critical of this award since it carried the national team of basketball after winning the Mundobasket (if we so, each team would win the World Cup to give the trophy), but Rafa Nadal takes a year and a career stratospheric has not been more striking (if it can be) because until now has been in the shadow of Roger Federer. His main opponent was Michael Phelps, who with 23 years and has 14 gold medals and 2 silver at the Olympics. What it will do with 27. He will also have its Prince of Asturias.