Rafael Nadal is not sure whether he will compete in singles at the Paris Olympics, saying after he paired with Carlos Alcaraz to win their first-round doubles match that he wants to make the smartest decision possible to have the best chances to bring (a) medal back home.
Rafael Nadal is not sure whether he will compete in singles at the Paris Olympics, saying after he paired with Carlos Alcaraz to win their first-round doubles match that he wants to make the smartest decision possible to have the best chances to bring (a) medal back home. Nadal’s first match in singles, against Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics, is scheduled for Sunday. Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp Tomorrow, I don’t know what’s going to happen, Nadal said Saturday. I don’t know if I’m going to play or not. He said he wants to consult with his team before figuring out what to do.
Nadal and Alcaraz Spain’s old-and-new pairing of tennis superstars won the first match they’ve ever played together as a doubles team, eliminating Argentina’s Maximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni 7-6 (4), 6-4.
Nadal called it amazing and an emotional moment.
The 38-year-old Nadal has not made clear whether the Summer Games will be the last event of his storied career, although there’s been plenty of speculation it will be, given all of his recent injury issues he wore white tape wrapped around his right thigh Saturday and his connection to Roland Garros. That’s the clay-court facility being used for these Olympics and the site of the annual French Open, where he claimed a record 14 of his 22 Grand Slam titles.
