Spain's Rafael Nadal wins first ever gold medal for Spain in Olympic tennis after Fernando Gonzalez of Chile in the Men's Single Tennis at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 17 in straight sets 6-3, 7-6, 6-3.
Nadal is the first player ranked in the top five to win the gold. Nadal's win continues a magical summer that included victories at the French Open, Wimbledon and Canada's Rogers Cup.
