Sibling revelry: Williams sisters claim second gold
Venus and Serena Williams remained perfect in Olympic doubles, claiming their second gold medal (Sydney 2000 the other). Elena Dementieva and Rafael Nadal won singles titles.
On a day that saw Roger Federer win his first gold and the Williams sisters make the women's doubles final, two Russians, Elena Dementieva and Dinara Safina, earned their way to the singles final.
James Blake fell short after beating Roger Federer in the quarters, losing to Fernando Gonzalez in the semifinals. Rafael Nadal earned the other finals spot, after beating Novak Djokovic in three sets.
James Blake scored the biggest upset on a full day of shakeups. He defeated then-world No. 1 Roger Federer on the same day that both Williams sisters were eliminated from singles competition.
The Williams sisters, in singles and doubles, and the Bryan brothers gave U.S. plenty to cheer for with their perfection on Day 4 of the Olympic Games.
The two rivals, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, both bidding to become Olympic medalists for the first time, were winners in singles and doubles in the opening round Monday.
James Blake not only defeated his opponent Chris Guccione, but he beat the rain as well, as 10 matches were suspended and 26 were delayed on the first day of tennis competition.
The tennis competition in Beijing will feature some of the best players from both the ATP and WTA tours. Each nation is allowed a maximum of six representatives in the event.
