![Silver medallist Fernando Gonzalez (L) of Chile, gold medallist Rafael Nadal (C) of Spain and bronze medallist Noval Djokovic (R) of Serbia pose together on the podium during the awards ceremony following Silver medallist Fernando Gonzalez (L) of Chile, gold medallist Rafael Nadal (C) of Spain and bronze medallist Noval Djokovic (R) of Serbia pose together on the podium during the awards ceremony following](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E56TG2/silver-medallist-fernando-gonzalez-l-of-chile-gold-medallist-rafael-nadal-c-of-spain-and-bronze-medallist-noval-djokovic-r-of-serbia-pose-together-on-the-podium-during-the-awards-ceremony-following-nadals-victory-over-gonzalez-in-their-mens-singles-gold-medal-final-tennis-match-during-the-beijing-2008-olympic-games-day-9-at-the-olympic-green-tennis-center-in-beijing-china-on-august-17-2008-rafael-nadal-won-6-3-7-6-6-3-photo-by-gouhier-hahn-nebingercameleonabacapresscom-2E56TG2.jpg)
Silver medallist Fernando Gonzalez (L) of Chile, gold medallist Rafael Nadal (C) of Spain and bronze medallist Noval Djokovic (R) of Serbia pose together on the podium during the awards ceremony following
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![Spain's Virginia Ruano Pascual and Anabel Medina Garrigues pose with their silver medal after the women's double final tennis match of the Beijing Olympic Games Day 9 at the Olympic Green Tennis Spain's Virginia Ruano Pascual and Anabel Medina Garrigues pose with their silver medal after the women's double final tennis match of the Beijing Olympic Games Day 9 at the Olympic Green Tennis](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E56TGX/spains-virginia-ruano-pascual-and-anabel-medina-garrigues-pose-with-their-silver-medal-after-the-womens-double-final-tennis-match-of-the-beijing-olympic-games-day-9-at-the-olympic-green-tennis-center-on-day-9-of-the-beijing-2008-on-august-17-2008-photo-by-gouhier-hahn-nebingercameleonabacapresscom-2E56TGX.jpg)