The master and the student link up in Olympics doubles tennis as Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz seek gold in the famed Paris Roland Garros court
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Alcaraz had played earlier, beating Lebanon’s Hady Habib 6-3, 6-1 in the singles on a rain-hit opening day of Olympics tennis in which only a handful of matches were completed. There were some misfires and Alcaraz admitted he was nervous playing with his idol, but they gelled quickly enough to subdue the skillful south American duo in front of Nadal’s son Rafa Jr and the two daughters of Spain’s King Felipe.
“I’ll talk with my people and then make the smartest decision possible to have the best chances to bring some medals back home,” Nadal, who has toyed with ending his glittering career this season because of injuries, said.
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