Rafael Nadal
- Birthdate: June 03, 1986
- Weight: 176 lbs (80 kg)
- Height: 6’0” (1.85 m)
- Age: 23 years
- Gender: Male
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Athlete Events
Tennis
| Date | Round | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 08/17 | Men's Singles Final Ranking | Gold (1st) |
| 08/17 | Men's Singles Gold Medal | Rafael Nadal (ESP) def. Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) |
| 08/15 | Men's Doubles Final Ranking | |
| 08/14 | Men's Singles Semifinal - Match 2 | Rafael Nadal (ESP) def. Novak Djokovic (SRB) |
| 08/13 | Men's Singles Quarterfinal - Match 4 | Rafael Nadal (ESP) def. Jurgen Melzer (AUT) |
| 08/12 | Men's Singles Round 3 - Match 8 | Rafael Nadal (ESP) def. Igor Andreev (RUS) |
| 08/12 | Men's Doubles Round 2 - Match 2 | Tommy Robredo, Rafael Nadal (ESP) lost to Chris Guccione, Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) |
| 08/11 | Men's Singles Round 2 - Match 16 | Rafael Nadal (ESP) def. Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) |
| 08/10 | Men's Singles Round 1 - Match 32 | Rafael Nadal (ESP) def. Potito Starace (ITA) |
| 08/10 | Men's Doubles Round 1 - Match 4 | Tommy Robredo, Rafael Nadal (ESP) def. Jonas Bjorkman, Robin Soderling (SWE) |
Athlete Profile
- Will make his Olympic debut.
- A three-time French Open champion, entering the 2008 event.
- Won first French title by beating Mariano Puerta in 2005 before beating world No. 1 Roger Federer the next two years.
- Has never won a Grand Slam other than the French Open, but has lost to Federer in the final of Wimbledon in 2006 and 2007.
- Owns 11 career ATP Masters Series title, most recently in Hamburg in May by beating Federer.
- Helped lead Spain to the 2004 Davis Cup title, earning a point by beating Andy Roddick in the final against the United States.
- Best finish in the Australian Open came this year with a loss to Jo-Wilfred Tsonga in the semifinals.
- Best finish in the U.S. Open came in 2006 with a loss to Mikhail Youzhny in the quarterfinals.
- Currently ranked No. 2 in the world, may have chance to overtake Federer in Beijing.
- Highest career doubles ranking was No. 26 on Aug. 8, 2005.
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Overall Medal Count
Presented by Chevrolet| Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flag of United States | 36 | 38 | 36 | 110 |
| Flag of China | 51 | 21 | 28 | 100 |
| Flag of Russia | 23 | 21 | 28 | 72 |
| Flag of Britain | 19 | 13 | 15 | 47 |
| Flag of Australia | 14 | 15 | 17 | 46 |