Rafael Nadal is happy to companion fellow Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz in a dream doubles’ partnership on the Paris Olympics this summer time.
World No 3 Alcaraz mentioned beforehand he want to play on the Olympics alongside his 37-year-old idol, who expects to carry the curtain down on his glittering however injury-plagued profession this yr.
On the Madrid Open the place the duo are competing this week, the 20-year-old admitted to being considerably nervous about initiating the dialogue however Nadal put him relaxed.
“Carlos does not need to ask me something. All issues being nicely, we’ll play,” Nadal mentioned. “It is also massively thrilling for me. If I am not mistaken, I’ve heard it’s for him too.
“So it could be nice to play the odd match earlier than the Olympics to organize ourselves and to get some rapport on court docket.”
Whereas two-time Grand Slam champion Alcaraz is about to make his Olympic debut, Nadal might be eyeing his third gold medal after triumphing in singles within the 2008 Beijing Video games and doubles eight years later in Rio.
However Nadal has had a torrid time with damage lately, lacking practically all of 2023 with a hip difficulty that wanted surgical procedure.
He returned to competitors in Brisbane in January however was out for an additional stretch as a result of a thigh difficulty, solely coming again in Barcelona final week earlier than casting doubts over his French Open participation subsequent month.
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Nadal admits his physique will not enable him to provide 100 per cent each recreation, because the 14-time French Open winner targets one other look at Roland Garros in June
The tennis competitors on the Paris Video games will happen on clay at Roland Garros, the place Nadal has received 14 main titles.
“I believe if we’re each match sufficient, why not? We may have the prospect to kind a fantastic staff and aspire to nice issues,” Nadal mentioned of the partnership.
“It could be good for each of us. It could even be good for the Spanish staff, so we’ll see how issues progress.”
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