Not even the raucous support of a jam-packed crowd could lift the Spanish dream team of Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz past their American quarterfinal foes in the Paris Olympics tennis doubles
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Their progress had captivated the crowds at Roland Garros where Nadal won a mind-boggling 14 French Open singles crowns but their journey was ended in a 6-2, 6-4 quarterfinal defeat. The American fourth seeds somehow kept their cool though and when Krajicek sent down an ace on match point it was met by almost silent disbelief – the umpire getting off her chair to confirm the ball had kissed the white tape.
“For me personally it was disappointing to not bring back a medal for Spain,” Nadal told reporters. “I tried my best in every single minute I was on court but it was not enough. “To be in that kind of environment. You’ve got to soak it all in,” he said. “I mean, the energy was through the roof.In truth Nadal and Alcaraz could have few complaints as they came up against a well-drilled partnership with the 40-year-old Ram, a four-time Grand Slam men’s doubles champion, superb throughout with razor-sharp net play.
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