Rafael Nadal And Carlos Alcaraz Partner For Doubles In Paris Olympics 2024. The legendary Rafael Nadal and two-time Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz have paired up to play doubles in the Paris Olympics 2024. Nadal, 38, is thrilled to partner with the youngster who has caught the tennis world by storm.
The 22-time Grand Slam champion expressed excitement to play alongside the current best tennis player in the world. He highlighted that Carlos hasn’t played many doubles, and admitted that he hasn’t played many doubles or many singles as of late. Nadal said he missed the last two Olympics, Tokyo and London, but this time he is determined to win gold.
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At Athens 2004, the G.O.A.T played doubles alongside Carlos Moya, and won singles gold at the Beijing Games 2008. Nadal is returning to Olympic tennis for the first time since Rio 2016, where he won gold in doubles with Marc Lopez.
Carlos Alcaraz’s Dream To Play With Rafael Nadal
Carlos, 21, hopes to adapt to doubles saying that he doesn’t have much experience. He said it’s going to be difficult but exciting too. Carlos shared that it’s a dream to play with World Champion Rafael Nadal. He said he will enjoy it as much as he can and hopes to play many more matches together.
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Nadal looks forward to playing with the youngster. He sees it as an opportunity to spend some time together and learn from the new generations. Nadal shared that being with Carlos is rejuvenating. He said it was amazing to see Carlos experience his first Olympic Games. Nadal commended the young Spaniard for his professionalism and relationship with his teammates. He said Carlos always has a smile and is happy to talk to anyone.
Carlos is also keen on learning everything from Nadal. He lauded the Olympic gold medalist’s grit on the court, ability to turn problems and, humility. The duo will be playing on Saturday, July 27.
