- Matt Ebden and John Peers end 28-year tennis wait for gold
- Ram and Krajicek of the USA blow a one-set and 4-2 lead
Australian pair Matthew Ebden and John Peers have produced a glorious comeback to win gold in the men’s tennis doubles at Roland Garros, defeating Americans Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek in a third set super tiebreak, prevailing 6-7 (6), 7-6 (1), 10-8.
It is the first time Australia have won a gold medal in Olympic tennis since the “Woodies” Mark Woodforde and Todd Woodbridge triumphed in Atlanta in 1996.