Justin Henin captures Singles Gold.
Nicolas Massu earns Gold in both Singles and Doubles.
Chile scores 3 medals in Athens. USA's Mardy Fish earns Silver
The 2004 Summer Games were remarkable for Chilean tennis fans. Nicolas Massu earned Gold, while Fernando Gonzalez picked-up Bronze. The two then teamed to earn Doubles Gold over Germans Nicolas Kiefer and Rainer Schuttler, winning it 16-14 in a thrilling decider.
Team USA fared well in the Men’s Draw: Mardy Fish earned Silver, while Taylor Dent fell in the Bronze Medal match, in another marathon deciding-set that went 16-14 in favor of Fernando Gonzalez.
On the ladies side, Justine Henin found the top of the podium at week’s end, as did the Chinese tandem of Li Ting and Sun Tiantian.
Andy Taylor teaches proper Redneck English in Athens during the KTTS Morning Show
* Tournament Format: For both the men and women, it was the best of 3-sets, without a tie-break in the 3rd and deciding set. In the men’s singles and doubles finals, however – it became the best of 5-sets, without a tie-break in the 5th and deciding set. Players and teams that fell in the Semifinals played an additional best of 3-sets match to determine the bronze medalist. No Mixed Doubles Competition.
