Women's Singles
GOLD Serena Williams
SILVER Ana Ivanovic
BRONZE Venus Williams
Men's Singles
GOLD Rafael Nadal
SILVER Roger Federer
BRONZE Novak Djokovic
Predicting the Olympic doubles medalists would be extremely difficult, because many of the great doubles pairs who play on the ATP and WTA tours come from different nations and thus can't play together at the Olympics. How each nation will pair its players for doubles will remain unknown until much closer to the event, and when new partners are paired, we can't assume that two great players will make a great doubles team. Doubles isn't just singles with twice as many people on the court; it's a whole different game, one that requires a special chemistry between partners.
The United States has an almost unique advantage in the doubles competition, having two famous, highly successful, and homegrown doubles teams who also happen to be pairs of siblings: the Bryan brothers, ranked #1 in the world, and the Williams sisters, who have won Olympic gold and multiple majors together. Both pairs should be favored to win gold medals in 2008. Who will win the silver and bronze should remain an intriguing question well into the competition.
