Marcel Granollers and Sara Sorribes was appointed to form the couple representing Spanish tennis in the mixed doubles event of Paris 2024 Olympic Games, as confirmed this Tuesday by the captains David Ferrer and Anabel Medina.
The men’s world No. 1 in the specialty will form a tandem with Sara Sorribes who will be the only Spaniard to play in three events of these Games: the individual, the women’s doubles, and the mixed doubles.
The draw for the Olympic tennis tournament will take place tomorrow, Thursday, July 25, at the Roland Garros facilities, with Rafael Nadal among the guests.
In the men’s individual table there will be Carlos Alcaraz, who will start as the third seed, Rafael Nadal himself, Pedro Martínez Portero and Jaume A. Munar. In the feminine, Sara Sorribes and Cristina Bucsa.
In doubles they will form Rafael Nadal with Carlos Alcaraz, Marcel Granollers with Pablo Carreño, and Sara Sorribes with Cristina Bucsa. And in the mix, the couple today announced Granollers-Sorribes.
Nadal and Alcaraz discuss their doubles
Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz starred in the massive press conference held by the Spanish tennis team this morning in Paris, to inaugurate the matches that Spanish Olympic Committee (COE) arranged between the athletes and the media recognized at the Games.
“I’m excited to play with the best player in the world today. “I’ve already said and I hope, he will be one of the greats in history,” assured Nadal while warning: “I understand the excitement to see us play together, but let’s not think that this will translate into success, it will be a mistake. Carlos hasn’t played a lot of doubles, and I haven’t played a lot of doubles or a lot of singles, so the truth is what it is.”
Alcaraz He has also appealed for prudence: “For me, playing in the Olympic Games with Rafa is a dream. But as he said, not everyone thinks that we will go far and win a medal just for the name. It is always a difficult path, but I will enjoy it to the fullest because it is a unique experience for me.
The Murcian has not spared praise for Nadal’s figure: “What can I say about Rafa, he is one of the legends of our sport. The way of competing, of fighting on the track, of not letting go or giving up a point. The ability he always has to find the solution in difficult moments is something wonderful that I try to bring into my personal life as well.
Words returned by the winner of 22 Grand Slams: “For me, this is an opportunity to get to know each other a little more, to live together and learn from these new generations with a slightly different approach. “Being with someone like him invigorates you in some way, because you remember the energy you had when you were 20.”
Carreño focused on doubles
Pablo Carreño remembers that the bronze won in Tokyo was one of the most important moments of his career, and therefore the effort he made to repeat the experience: for a long time, to reach these Olympic Games, for me it is a something very important.”
The man from Gijón explained: “I had to stop in singles because I don’t think I have the necessary speed to compete for those medals, but in the hope of getting a good result in doubles with a good partner. that will definitely help me.”
Sorribes and Bucsa options
Both Sara Sorribes and Cristina Bucsa emphasized the honor of being part of this team. The Castellón native assured: “It’s an absolute privilege to be here and learn every day from the people who are lucky enough to be with us at these Games.”
Regarding the options of fighting for medals, he acknowledged that “sometimes some results are better than others. So the expectations are to work as much as possible, compete and leave nothing inside because it was enjoyed we have everything.”
The Cantabrian became more optimistic Cristina Bucsa: “With Sara, we did a great job in Madrid and I have a lot of confidence that here, in these Games, we can do it again.”
The first media appearance recognized at the Olympic Games in Paris was with the president of the COE, Alejandro Blanco: “It is an honor to inaugurate with you. There is a lot of history of Spanish sport here,” he stated.
Source: La Verdad
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