Rafael Nadal-Carlos Alcaraz LIVE, Tennis Men’s Doubles Paris Olympics 2024: 2nd Round Clash To Start Soon

Olympics, Nadal-Alcaraz Men’s Doubles LIVE: What’s at stake

Rafael Nadal with two Olympic golds to his name is likely playing the Olympics for the final time. After being knocked out of the singles by Novak Djokovic yesterday, this remains Nadal’s last hope for a third Olympic medal.

Olympics, Nadal-Alcaraz Men’s Doubles LIVE: Hello once again!

If you’re joining us right now, welcome! The much-anticipated second round game for star doubles duo Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz is about to get underway. 

They face Tallon Griekspoor and Wesley Koolhof of the Netherlands today.

Olympics, Nadal-Alcaraz Men’s Doubles LIVE: Schmiedlova wins!

Anna Karolina Schmiedlova has defeated fourth seed Jasmine Paolini 7-5, 3-6, 7-5! Court Suzanne-Lenglen is soon going to welcome Nadal and Alcaraz on stage.

Olympics, Nadal-Alcaraz Men’s Doubles LIVE: We are nearly there!

Schmiedlova and Paolini are tied 5-5 in the final set! We are now awaiting a winner in the women’s singles tie, and awaiting Nadal and Alcaraz right after that.

Olympics, Nadal-Alcaraz Men’s Doubles LIVE: Third set underway

The third set between Schmiedlova and Paolini has begun. Paolini leads 2-1 at the moment. After this set, the Nadal-Alcaraz doubles match will commence.

Olympics, Nadal-Alcaraz Men’s Doubles LIVE: The wait increases

The game between Schmiedlova and Paolini is going to the third round. Paolini wins the second set 6-3 and ties the game at one set each. Nadal and Alcaraz will have to continue their board games a little longer!

Olympics, Nadal-Alcaraz Men’s Doubles LIVE: Alcaraz’s groin niggle

Alcaraz will be aiming to fight off his groin niggle and return to his best, as he teams up with Nadal for today’s second round clash. Both the stars may not be at their physical peak, but their quality alone can make up for it.

Olympics, Nadal-Alcaraz Men’s Doubles LIVE: Nadal and Alcaraz waiting too!

Carlos Alcaraz e Rafael Nadal jogam enquanto esperam o horario de seu jogo.

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Olympics, Nadal-Alcaraz Men’s Doubles LIVE: We are not long away

The game between Schmiedlova and Paolini is now in the second set. Schmiedlova came back from 2-5 down to take the first set 7-5. If she wins the second set, she beats Paolini, and then Nadal and Alcaraz’s match can start.

Olympics, Nadal-Alcaraz Men’s Doubles LIVE: When will it start?

Nadal and Alcaraz’s contest is set to take place at Court Suzanne-Lenglen at Roland Garros, but first, a women’s singles game between Anna Karolina Schmiedlova and Jasmine Paolini is taking place there. After that game is over, Nadal and Alcaraz will play.

Currently the game between Schmeidlova and Paolini is in the first set.

Olympics, Nadal-Alcaraz Men’s Doubles LIVE: Alcaraz still in for both medals

Carlos Alcaraz is arguably the firm favourite for gold in the singles, coming into the Paris Olympics as the defending Wimbledon and French Open champion.

Olympics, Nadal-Alcaraz Men’s Doubles LIVE: Nadal’s swansong

Yesterday, Nadal crashed out of the Paris Olympics men’s singles to his great rival Novak Djokovic, losing 6-1, 6-4. This means that the men’s doubles is Nadal’s only chance of a medal in Paris. 

More notably, this could also be the last times we are seeing Nadal on the tennis court.

Olympics, Nadal-Alcaraz Men’s Doubles LIVE: Victory in first round

Nadal and Alcaraz were given a tough fight in the first round by Argentine pair Andres Molteni and Maximo Gonzalez, but they came out winners 7-6(4), 6-4.

Olympics, Nadal-Alcaraz Men’s Doubles LIVE: Hello and welcome!

Hello one and all, welcome to NDTV Sports for the live coverage of one of the most anticipated tennis pairings in the Paris Olympics. It’s the duo of Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz, who take on the Dutch duo of Tallon Griekspoor and Wesley Koolhof in the men’s doubles second round today!