rafael nadal - Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer in an epic Wimbledon final 6-4 6-4 6-7 (3-7) 6-7 (8-10) 9-7. On August 17, 2008 Rafael Nadal beat Fernando Gonzalez to win gold in the men's tennis tournament at the Beijing Olympics. On the following day, Rafael Nadal took over from Roger Federer as the tennis world number one in the official rankings.