Rafa Nadal Reveals Why Roland Garros Didn't Play in 2002: "My Parents Told Me I Couldn't Participate"

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Rafa Nadal has been invested this Friday as a doctor 'honoris causa' by the University of Salamanca, becoming the first athlete to receive this recognition. During the event, the Balearic has given an emotional speech and has spoken about the reason why Roland Garros did not contest junior and what his parents told him at that time. In 2002, the former Balearic had to give up Roland Garros junior because it coincided with the exams of the 4th ES…

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The world of tennis will celebrate a historic event next Friday: Rafael Nadal will receive the title of Doctor Honoris causa from the University of Salamanca, thus becoming the first athlete to obtain the highest distinction granted by this house of studies. The academic initiative that supports the delivery of this recognition to Nadal was promoted and defended by Ricardo Canal, Dean of the Faculty of Education, who highlighted the Mallorcan pl…