![Spain's Tennis player Rafael Nadal during a training session at an Olympic Green tennis court in Beijing on August 5, 2008. Three days before the opening of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Spain's Tennis player Rafael Nadal during a training session at an Olympic Green tennis court in Beijing on August 5, 2008. Three days before the opening of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E56ERY/spains-tennis-player-rafael-nadal-during-a-training-session-at-an-olympic-green-tennis-court-in-beijing-on-august-5-2008-three-days-before-the-opening-of-the-2008-beijing-olympic-games-photo-by-gouhier-hahn-nebingercameleonabacapresscom-2E56ERY.jpg)
Spain's Tennis player Rafael Nadal during a training session at an Olympic Green tennis court in Beijing on August 5, 2008. Three days before the opening of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
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FILE - Rafael Nadal of Spain reacts to winning a point against Fernando Gonzalez of Chile during their Gold medal singles tennis match at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, in this
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