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130 It was the highest moment for me because of all the meaning it had and how it touched me. Nicolas: A tennis player can only play three or four Olympic Games during his life so you only have a few occasions to win them. Winning two gold medals in (men's) tennis was something never done before, even for some tennis players with better careers than mine. The Chilean flag was on the podium for the first time and this was something weird but nice. Fernando: I didn't want that time to be over. It's difficult to enjoy it because things go really fast. Nicolas: I was ready to give a lot physically and mentally. Singles and doubles, all day, playing at the club. When I woke up in the morning on the day of the final, I knew I was going to play a tough match [against Mardy Fish] and my body was tired. My feet were damaged, my legs were tight, my shoulder, my back... I felt pain all over my body. When I went to the warm-up area, it was hard for me to move but the trainers helped me. N icolas: I think Athens was the happiest ten days of my life. I was really proud because it was the first gold medal for Chile in our history and it was a dream come true. I could never have imagined I could have won two gold medals. I'm happy with what I did. It was definitely the most important achievement in my professional career. I was Top 10 but I became a more well-known player, with a different status. Fernando: It was the highest moment for me because of all the meaning it had and how it touched me. I never won a Grand Slam, I was only runner-up, so I remember the Olympic Games as my best achievement. I was there representing my country and millions of people were enjoying those moments with us.

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