PARIS: Carlos Alcaraz wants to play alongside Rafael Nadal in a formidable and 'dream' doubles team at the 2024 Olympics. Alcaraz has yet to feature at the Olympics while Nadal won a gold medal in singles in Beijing in 2008 and doubles gold in Rio eight years later. For world number one Alcaraz,
PARIS: Carlos Alcaraz wants to play alongside Rafael Nadal in a formidable and"dream" doubles team at the 2024 Olympics.
For world number one Alcaraz, playing with Nadal at the Paris Games would be a perfect farewell as the veteran winds down his career. "As a fan of tennis, I always watched Rafa playing. I always want to watch the best players in the world playing the tournaments." Women's world number one and defending champion Iga Swiatek also hoped that Nadal would return in 2024 for a career swansong.
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