text: Tennis player Rafael Nadal poses with the Grand Vermeil Paris medal, after receiving it from Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo during a ceremony at the Paris City Hall, Thursday, May 21, 2015. By winning the 2014 French Open, Nadal became the only male player to win a single Grand Slam tournament nine times and he begins defense his title on the upcoming French Open at Roland Garros stadium next week. (AP Photo/Francois Mori