Professional 22-time grand slam winner Rafael Nadal” is totally not carried away by the great union with Carlos Alcaraz in the Paris Olympic challenge” after he dread several attention with his Ridiculous statement……
The primary attractions of the Olympic tennis competition, which begins on Saturday, are 22-time grand slam winner Rafael Nadal and Alcazar, the winners of this year’s French Open and Wimbledon. Nadal has been dealing with ailments for the past two years.
On Wednesday, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz moderated expectations for Spain’s ideal squad as they anticipated competing together in the Olympics in Paris. The 22-time grand slam winner Nadal, who has battled ailments for the past two years, and Alcazar, the winner of this year’s French Open and Wimbledon, will be the primary attractions of the Olympic tennis competition, which begins on Saturday.
I understand a little bit the morbid illusion of seeing us play together but let’s not think that this translates into success, I think it’s a mistake. Carlos hasn’t played many doubles and I haven’t played many doubles or many singles lately,” the 38-year-old Nadal told reporters.
We are going to do our best to try, at least, to leave with the peace of mind of having done everything possible to get where we can get (but) obviously, we have not been able to prepare together for a tournament like this, where there are other doubles teams that have been preparing,” he added.
Alcaraz, 21, was confident that playing on the red clay where he won just weeks ago would be a plus.
“I have not had the opportunity to play many doubles tournaments, but obviously having the illusion of returning to Roland Garros, to these courts that I have always enjoyed playing… makes it easier,” he said.
We also have days of training, individually and doubles to adapt as best as possible again to return to clay and be able to gain confidence to start the tournament in the best possible way,” he added.
Nadal, who won an Olympic singles gold medal in 2008 and the doubles gold in 2016, suggested that the Games were even more special than grand slams.
“Unfortunately I have missed Tokyo and London due to injury and it is something that has hurt me more than missing grand slams,” he said.
“In the end they are unique experiences, of which there are few in the world, in one’s career. The others are very important tournaments for us, but in the end we experience them every year, and well, I value being here very much.”
