Not only will they be one of the most media and monitored couples Spainbut Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz They will also form one of the most internationally impressive duos in Olympic Games. This is the logical consequence of the status of the same in the concert world, even more than Roland Garrosthe venue of the Olympic tennis tournament.
Nadal, 38, won there 14 of his 22 Grand Slamsthe most untouchable record he will leave for future generations when he retires, and Alcaraz arrives at the Olympic event as the reigning champion and also the new winner of Wimbledonwhich he won the other day and his fourth ‘big’ victory at only 21 years of age.
In addition to the individual draw, the Spaniard and the Murcian will also focus attention on the doubles modality as they will pair up with all the wicker to also fight for the gold, a prize that Nadal has already achieved in Rio Games’2016 next to his friend Marc Lopezis now one of his coaches.
Rafa is a former individual Olympic champion, in Beijing’2008when he reached the world tennis throne for the first time, the highest Carlos reached after his first Grand Slam, the US Open 2022when at 19 he became the youngest No. 1 in history.
Nadal and Alcaraz are dazzling in Paris. After revolutionizing the Olympic Village In his presence, both trained at Roland Garros to refine their set-up for the competition, first Carlos with Pablo Carreno and then with Rafa David Ferrer and Carlos Moya, Spanish captain and his coach, respectively. They both watched each other’s training for a few minutes.
Aware of the impact his double will have on Nadal, through his social networks, Alcaraz encouraged his followers to name the duo he will form with Rafa in the doubles draw. “What should be called this doubles pair?”, launched the Murcian, who shortly after the sentence: “Should we buy Nadalalcaraz then?”
Nadal and Alcaraz will participate this Wednesday (9:30 am) in one of the daily press conferences of Spanish Olympic Committee (COE) in the international zone of Olympic Village.
Pablo Carreno, Sarah Sorribes, Cristina Bucsa and the captains of the men’s and women’s teams, David Ferrer and Anabel Medina, will also be available to the press, according to the COE statement. The draw for the Olympic tennis teams is on Thursday.
Source: La Verdad
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