Tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's doubles
Chile's first Olympic gold medal in any sport.
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The men's doubles tennis tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics was won by Chile's Fernando González and Nicolás Massú, who defeated Germany's Nicolas Kiefer and Rainer Schüttler in the final. The match went to five sets, with González and Massú saving four consecutive championship points in the fourth-set tiebreak. It was Chile's first Olympic gold medal in any sport.
Quick Facts
- Score
- 6–2, 4–6, 3–6, 7–6 (9–7); 6–4
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Background
The 2004 men's doubles tournament marked the twelfth time the event had been contested, appearing in every Olympics that featured tennis between 1896 and 1924, and again from 1988 onward, with a 1968 demonstration. The Woodies partnership ended after Mark Woodforde retired following the 2000 Games; that duo had won gold in 1996 and silver in 2000. Todd Woodbridge competed in his fourth Olympics, now seeded second alongside Wayne Arthurs.
The top seed was the American Bryan brothers, Bob and Mike. Canada's Daniel Nestor, the 2000 gold medalist, returned with a new partner, Frédéric Niemeyer. Poland debuted in the event, while France made its ninth appearance, tying Great Britain for the most among all nations.
Did You Know?
- The medals were presented by Shamil Tarpischev, IOC Member, Russia; the bouquets were presented by Christine Ungricht, ITF Board Member, Switzerland.
- World No. 1 team Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan were defeated in the quarterfinals by González and Massú.
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- Wikipedia: Tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's doubles (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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