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Tennis, 17:01, August 17, 2008
Rafael Nadal has maintained his fantastic form with victory over Chile's Fernando Gonzalez in the men's Olympic final.
The Wimbledon and French Open champion, who will be confirmed as the new world number one on Monday, won in straight sets and eventually ran out a 6-3 7-6 6-3 victor.
Nadal's gold medal was the first ever for Spain in Olympic tennis and caps a fantastic 2008 for the 22-year-old, who is now targeting success in the upcoming US Open.
The Spaniard said: "I just want to enjoy this moment because I'm having an unbelievable year.
"It's more than my best dreams so I want to enjoy the moment. I know how difficult it is to win these things. Winning here for me is unbelievable."
Meanwhile, world number seven Elena Dementieva claimed gold in the women's singles after a 3-6 7-5 6-3 victory over fellow Russian Dinara Safina.
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