The previous world primary Rafael Nadal, and the present ATP quantity two, Carlos Alcaraz, winner of the final Roland Garros, have been summoned by the Spanish coach, David Ferrer, to compete within the Paris Olympic Video games, from which he has resigned Paula Badosa.
Together with Nadal and Alcaraz, the final Olympic medalist in Spanish tennis, Pablo Carreño, in addition to Alejandro Davidovich (32 within the ATP) and no 1 within the doubles rating, Marcel Granollers, will kind the lads’s crew.
The primary 4 will compete within the particular person draw and Granollers will solely compete within the doubles class, by which Nadal and Alcaraz can even kind one of many two {couples} that can signify Spain within the match.
“Rafa and Carlos are going to be taking part in collectively in Paris if nothing prevents it, and though I’ve a transparent thought of who will kind the second pairing, I am nonetheless not 100% certain,” Ferrer acknowledged.
The Royal Spanish Tennis Federation (RFET) will announce the ultimate checklist for Paris 2024 on July 4, coinciding with the Wimbledon match. And, if there aren’t any last-minute unexpected occasions, Nadal, at 38 years outdated and with a protected rating (quantity 9 within the ATP), will compete in his fourth Olympic Video games.
And the Spaniard was already in Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, the place he received the gold medal in singles, and Rio de Janeiro 2016, when he received one other gold, this time within the doubles class with Marc López. In Paris, he’ll return to the stage the place he has made historical past by successful Roland Garros 14 instances.
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2024-06-13 14:17:55
