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Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are hunting more than gold in the Beijing Olympics with the coveted world No 1 place suddenly at stake in the After the resounding victory of Spanish Wimbledon.
Federer has held the top ranking for 232 weeks while Nadal has been the happy life in the wake of the Swiss star for 155 of them.
But the tournament in China could witness the most dramatic change in tennis' balance of powers, which seemed impossible only weeks ago.
Ahead French Open, where Nadal passes effortlessly to a fourth straight title, the Mallorcan was too busy looking over his shoulder for the imminent danger posed Novak Djokovic, who was about to take his No. 2 slot.
But after becoming the first man since Bjorn Borg in 1980 to complete the elusive Roland Garros-Wimbledon double, Nadal is now ready to knock Federer off his perch if a complicated series of scenarios work in his favor.
The defining moment could come on hard courts North America, Beijing or the U.S. Open where Federer is the defending champion.
Anyway, the 22-year-old Nadal is eager for the Olympics take place.
"To play in the Olympics is very special because when you are too young ever to see the Olympics on television," said Nadal, who will their first singles in Beijing having played doubles with Carlos Moya at Athens four years ago.
"You represent your country is the same as the Davis Cup, but at the same time is completely different. When I play Davis Cup always this big motivation and I think in the Olympics, I will be the same. "
Despite Rafael Nadal wins at Wimbledon and Roland Garros, Federer does not take kindly to suggestions that he should prepare to deliver the # 1 ranking in his Spanish rival.
"You write what you want," he snapped after losing the five-game thriller at the All England Club, his defeat 12 in 18 games for Nadal.
"I'll try to win the Olympics and U.S. Open and then we can talk again.
Federer-Nadal rivalry will be one of the most exciting games with commercial lenders and sovereign Game licking their lips in anticipation.
If the figures do not watch TV guide, a gold medal clash between the weights heavy sport will host the large area.
In the UK, more than 13 million viewers watched the culmination of the Wimbledon final, a huge 47.6 percent of the TV audience.
Federer finished fourth at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney and was eliminated in the second round in Athens by Thomas Berdych of the Czech Republic.
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