Rafael Nadal in gold medal round...

Spanish hearthrob Rafael Nadal, who will become the number one player in the world next week, has clinched at least a silver medal by beating Novak Djokovic 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 in the Olympic semifinals.

On Sunday, Rafa faces Fernando Gonzalez of Chile who beat Roger Federer's conquerer James Blake earlier Friday. Djokovic and Blake will play for the bronze medal.

I haven't seen the match yet but AP describes the end this way: Nadal closed out his latest victory in dramatic fashion. On match point he scrambled to retrieve two overhead slams by Djokovic. When the flustered Serb shanked a third overhead, Nadal collapsed to the hard court in jubilation.

Meanwhile, here's some great news for my pal Henry: Roger Federer has salvaged his Olympics experience by making it to the gold medal round in doubles! Swiss teammate Stanislas Wawrinka upset top-ranked American twins Bob and Mike Bryan and win a spot in the final. They collapsed to the ground in elation and hugged each other after beating the Bryan brothers 7-6 (6), 6-4.

"I'm very excited," Federer said. "Having beaten the best in the world and going for gold, it's an incredible scenario. This is a big moment in my career."