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186 BEIJING 2008 MEN'S DOUBLES GOLD LONDON 2012 MEN'S SINGLES SILVER The three of us in some ways will always stay connected by that day. ROGER FEDERER Switzerland W e did that move after the Beijing semis and then after the final. We just had to do it. It was like a move where Stan [Wawrinka] was playing so well that I thought he was the fire and I was warming up on the fire, warming myself up. It was silly but a lot of fun and I think we were both happy we did it. The Beijing doubles semifinal was a big match. Number one, because it was the Bryans, and number two, after, we knew we were going to have the silver or the gold. I think it's a pity that the semifinal losers don't automatically get a bronze because I missed out on a medal that way in 2000. I lost the semis and I lost the bronze medal match, so it was a big heartbreak for me in 2000. I look back at having a blast with Stan in Beijing when we won the doubles together. It really gave me a lift after losing the singles because I was really hoping I could win a medal in the singles and I didn't. I had lost against James Blake and right away we had to walk out in the doubles, so Stan was like, "This is it, come on, let's do this." It was a big week for us altogether with [Swiss tennis team captain] Severin Luthi and Stan. It was wonderful. The three of us in some ways will always stay connected by that day. →

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