Individual tournaments always monopolize the tennis spotlight and leave doubles as the ugly duckling of the ATP circuit. However, in Paris Olympic Games’2024 The double became even more famous because there was another fight for new Olympic medals.
That interest will increase this year in the case of Spain because the team captain, David Ferrerconfirmed the other day Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal They will play the Olympic tournament together to build a dream double in Roland Garroswhich will be the headquarters of tennis a few weeks after hosting the Murcian victory in the second grand slam it is from time.
Nadal, the historic and absolute king on clay with a record 14 titles at Roland Garros, and Alcaraz, the new crown prince in Paris, will focus international attention by forming a couple that has it all of substance to fight all in the Games.
“I am very happy to be able to play with my idol, with Rafa. It is a great opportunity for me, to enjoy that moment. I would never have expected to be with Rafa in the Games,” said Alcaraz in his press conference in Queen’s ATPwhere she will defend her title next week, a tournament in preparation for Wimbledon (July 1-14).
“Rafa knows very well what Roland Garros is. I think he will teach me how to deal with everything. I am the boy who needs to grow as a player and as a person. Having him by my side is playing doubles , practicing … They were my first games.
“I haven’t been able to play doubles enough as I would have liked. It’s something I like. Playing with volleys, with a partner who is also your friend. It’s something that excites me, even more so with Rafa. It’s been two years not playing doubles, but I think I’ll be ready,” explained Carlos, who hasn’t competed in doubles since Madrid Masters 1,000 in 2022 with Marc Lopez.
López, now enrolled in Rafa’s technical team, is the odd partner with whom Nadal won Olympic gold in Rio Games’2016. The Balearic tennis player also won individual gold Beijing’2008the moment of his first rise to world No. 1.
Source: La Verdad
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