Who Won Gold In Tennis?

We take a look at who won gold in tennis at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.

Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal, a Spanish professional tennis player, won gold in the men’s singles tennis tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. He defeated Fernando González of Chile in the final, 6–3, 3–0 to win the gold medal.

Won French Open

Rafael Nadal Parera is a Spanish tennis player who is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. He has won 20 Grand Slam singles titles, the second most in history for a male player, as well as an all-time record 35 ATP Tour Masters 1000 titles, 21 ATP Tour 500 titles, and 13 ATP Finals. Nadal has held the world No. 1 ranking for a total of 209 weeks, third all-time behind Roger Federer (310) and Pete Sampras ( 286).

Won Wimbledon

Rafael Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player ranked world No. 1 in men’s singles tennis by the Association of Tennis Professionals. He has won 19 Grand Slam singles titles, the second most in history for a male player, as well as a record 35 ATP Tour Masters 1000 titles, 22 ATP Tour 500 titles, and 17 Wimbledon men’s singles titles. In Majorca, Nadal was born into a family of athletes. His uncle Miguel Ángel Nadal played football for RCD Mallorca with distinction during the 1980s.

Won Olympic Gold Medal

Rafa Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player ranked world No. 2 in men’s singles tennis by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time and as one of the best clay-court players in history. In 2010, he became the seventh player in ATP history and youngest of four in the Open Era to achieve the Career Grand Slam at age 24. He is the male player with the most French Open titles (11) having equaled Margaret Court’s record of most titles at a Grand Slam tournament with his victory at Roland Garros in 2019. Nadal has also won four US Open titles, two Wimbledon titles, a record 12 French Open titles, three Davis Cups, as well as an Olympic gold medal in singles.

Novak Djokovic

Djokovic was the man to beat in tennis this year, and he proved it by winning gold at the Olympics. He’s an amazing player, and he deserves all the credit in the world.

Won Australian Open

Djokovic became the first man in the Open Era to win seven Australian Open titles after defeating Rafael Nadal in the final, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3 to capture his seventeenth Grand Slam title. Djokovic entered the tournament as the defending champion, having defeated Roger Federer in last year’s final.

Won US Open

On September 13th, 2020, Djokovic won his 18th major singles title at the US Open. This win put him in a tie with Pete Sampras for the third-most Grand Slam titles in history.

Andy Murray

Andy Murray of Great Britain celebrates winning the gold medal in Men’s Singles tennis against Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Tennis Centre on August 14, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Won Olympic Gold Medal

Andy Murray OBE is a Scottish professional tennis player from Scotland, who is ranked world No. 78 in men’s singles as of 21 May 2018. Murray represents Great Britain in his sporting activities and is a three-time Grand Slam tournament winner, two-time Olympic champion, Davis Cup champion, winner of the 2016 ATP World Tour Finals, and former world No. 1.