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Ian Chadband

Woodforde tearful to see new Olympic tennis golden boys

Gold medallists Matt Ebden and John Peers with their Olympic doubles gold medals. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Mark Woodforde has revealed how seeing John Peers and Matt Ebden become the new Olympic golden boys of Australian tennis left him tearful at Roland Garros.

Woodforde, one half of the 'Woodies' team along with Todd Woodbridge who were the only Australian Olympic tennis winners ever 28 years ago in Atlanta, told AAP he felt like he had struck gold himself again as he watched the veteran doubles pair triumph on Saturday.

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