Rafael Nadal wins second Olympic tennis gold medal

Q.  Which tennis star added a second Olympic tennis gold medal to his collection in August 2016?
- Published on 16 Aug 16

a. Rafael Nadal
b. Andy Murray
c. Roger Federer
d. Novak Djokovic

ANSWER: Rafael Nadal
 
Rafael Nadal has won his second Olympic tennis gold medal, teaming with Marc Lopez to win the men’s doubles championship for Spain in the Rio Games.
  • Nadal and Lopez beat Florin Mergea and Horia Tecau of Romania 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 in the final.
  • Nadal is a 14 time champion at major tournaments.
  • He also won an Olympics title in singles in the year 2008.
  • This is the first medal for Lopez.
  • Meanwhile, silver for Mergea and Tecau is the first tennis medal for Romani in Olympics.
  • Bronze went to Steve Johnson and Jack Sock of the US who whom the Wimbledon doubles championship in 2014.

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