Rafael Nadal of Spain holds the national flag of Spain at the awarding ceremony of the men’s singles gold medal match of Beijing Olympic Games tennis event against Fernando Gonzalez of Chile in Beijing, China, Aug. 17, 2008. Nadal won the match 3-0 and claimed the title in this event.(Xinhua/Xing Guangli)
Spaniard tennis player Rafael Nadal on Monday became officially number one in the world, after the release of latest ATP world rankings.