Finally, World No.1 Roger Federer acheived his long cherished dream of earning an Olympic Gold Medal by defeating the Sweden Pair Aspelin/Johansson in a thrilling 6-3,6-4,6-7(4),6-4 encounter in the finals of the Doubles Beijing Olympics.Federer who paired with Stanislas Wawrinka barely faltered in the finals.The Swiss pair who previously eliminated the top seeds Mike/Bob Bryans in the semifinals, who later went on to win the Bronze medal converted 4/7 break points & sealed a victory in 2 hours & 48 min.
The gold medal for Federer in the doubles has given him good compensation for his defeat in the singles Quarterfinals against James Blake.Switzerland has now earned its second Olympic tennis medal, following Marc Rosset’s gold medal victory at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games.It is Federer's eighth ATP doubles title & Wawrinka's maiden title.Read more here........
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