Rafael Nadal received the 2008 ATP Player of the Year Award during La Grande Nuit du Tennis of the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters on Friday night. He received an award from ATP board member Zeljko Franulovic
The prestigious award was won after an exceptional 2008 season. Rafa was the first Spaniard to be crowned ATP World Tour champion after becoming the first left-hander to finish No. 1 in the South African Airways ATP Rankings since John McEnroe in 1984. He also became the first player since Bjorn Borg in 1980 to win the Roland Garros and Wimbledon titles in the same year and led the ATP World Tour season with eight tour-level titles in total and 82 match wins. He helped Spain to the Davis Cup title by winning all three of his matches during the year.
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