New Delhi: Spain’s two current tennis bests – Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal were off to a winning start in the Paris Olympic 2024 as they routed the sixth seed Argentine pair of Andres Molteni and Maximo Gonzalez in straight sets (7-6 (4), 6-4) at the Stade Roland Garros on Sunday. The opening day of the Summer Games witnessed the dominance of the two Spaniards as they brought the Phillipe-Chatrier crowd to their feet with their brilliant on-court chemistry.
The match went on for an hour and 47 minutes as the king of clay and his compatriot left the fans thrilled, bagging their first-ever doubles win together. The duo garnered much attention due to one being a veteran who might hang up his shoes anytime soon and the youngster who has just begun his career and is already on the path to becoming one of the legendary from Spain.
The ULTIMATE VAMOS 🗣🗣🗣@RafaelNadal and @carlosalcaraz advance to the #Olympics second round in Paris! #Paris2024 #tennis pic.twitter.com/Sfd2OMGzRG
— ATP Tour (@atptour) July 27, 2024
The 14-time French Open champion and the defending champion joined hands to kick off their campaign with a win, being high on energy with their flamboyant chemistry. The Spaniards went into a tie-breaker in the opening set but came from behind fighting hard to put the pressure back on their opponents. The duo went down 0-3 in the second set but bounced back to win six games out of seven and show doors to the Argentine rivals.
Watch the winning moment here –
Rafa Nadal & Carlos Alcaraz’ reaction after winning their first ever doubles match together at the Olympics.
Arms in the air.
They share a hug.
This team is something special.
Nadalcaraz all day long. 🥹
🇪🇸❤️
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) July 27, 2024
‘Nadalcaraz’
The crowd was in awe of the Spanish duo as the die-hard tennis fans didn’t want to miss the country’s two greatest tennis players playing their first game together as partners. Both lived up to every fan’s expectation as they clinched a comfortable yet stylish victory with fans cheering from the stands, holding placards of ‘Nadalcaraz’.
The biggest clay court arena was jampacked and the game was indeed worth their time. After the win, Nadal and Alcaraz next play the winner of another first-round match between Netherlands’ Wesley Koolhoof-Tallon Griekspoor and Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics-Fabian Marozsan.
The Spanish pair of Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz defeated Andres Molteni and Maximo Gonzalez of Argentina at the Stade Roland Garros to begin their doubles campaign on a high in the Summer Games 2024. It is their first ever doubles victory together. Tennis Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
