3 milestones Rafael Nadal could achieve in 2020

Modified Nov 30, 2019 17:10 GMT

#3 First male tennis player to win 3 Olympic gold medals

Nadal won the 2016 Rio Olympics doubles gold medal, with compatriot Marc Lopez

In his first tournament as the world's top-ranked player, Nadal beat Chile's Fernando Gonzalez in the final to win the singles gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Eight years later, at the Rio Olympics, Nadal fell to Juan Martin del Potro in a bruising singles semifinal. But he combined brilliantly with compatriot Marc Lopez to win the doubles gold medal for Spain.

At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, a run to the title in either singles or doubles would see Nadal become the first male tennis player to win three Olympic gold medals.

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