Tennis at the Olympics is competed in by both men and women as individual and doubles events. A National Olympic Committee can enter up to six men and six women, with a maximum of four entries in the individual events and two pairs in the doubles events. Athletes are allowed to compete in both singles and doubles events.
The tennis competition is a single elimination tournament, the two losers in the semifinal round will compete for the bronze medal.
Rafael Nadal has won a gold medal in Olympic tennis by beating Fernando Gonzalez of Chile 6-3, 7-6 (2), 6-3 in the final of men's singles! The gold medal was the first ever for Spain in Olympic tennis. "I just want to enjoy this moment because I'm having an unbelievable year," Nadal said. "It's more than my best dreams so I want to enjoy the moment. I know how difficult it is to win these things, especially here. Winning for me is unbelievable." (source AFP, photo/PHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP...
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The ITF has released a 140-page publication called "Journey to Beijing – Tennis celebrates the Olympics". Over 40 of the world’s leading tennis players took part in the ITF project and were photographed dressed as athletes from other summer or winter Olympic sports to help promote the 2008 Beijing Olympic Tennis Event. These are accompanied by interviews with the players talking about their Olympic memories and hopes for Beijing. According to the ITF website: The photographs were taken...
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A boy visits the Great Wall on the last day of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on August 24, 2008. The International Olympic Committee gave the Beijing Olympics its seal of approval August 24 expressing itself “extremely pleased” with the Games which saw China emerge as the power in sports.
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Maria is featured in the ITF's official Olympic Book 'Journey to Beijing - Tennis celebrates the Olympics'. Maria and over 40 of the world's leading tennis players took part in the ITF project to help promote the 2008 Beijing Olympic Tennis Event. The 140-page publication features a series of specially commissioned photographs of the game's top names dressed as athletes from other summer or winter Olympic sports. Maria took time out of her schedule to try rhythmic gymnastics in Los Angeles...
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