Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz Reach Quarter-Finals at Paris Olympics
Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz from Spain won against the Netherlands’ Tallon Griekspoor and Wesley Koolhof 6-4, 6-7(2), 10-2 to reach the quarter-finals of the men’s doubles tennis event at the Paris Olympics.
The Spaniards dominated the first set, winning 6-4. However, the Dutchmen fought back in the second set, winning 6-7(2) in a tiebreaker. Nadal and Alcaraz sealed the third set 10-2 to confirm their place in the quarterfinals.
Earlier, Nadal and Alcaraz defeated Argentina’s Maximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni 7-6(7:4), 6-4. Despite an early lead by the Argentine duo, the Spaniards recovered and won the match. With 26 singles Grand Slams between them, Nadal and Alcaraz are favorites in the men’s doubles event.
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Rafael Nadal -: Rafael Nadal is a famous tennis player from Spain. He has won many important tennis tournaments called Grand Slams.
Carlos Alcaraz -: Carlos Alcaraz is another talented tennis player from Spain. He is younger than Nadal and is also very good at tennis.
Quarter-Finals -: Quarter-Finals is a stage in a tournament where only eight teams or players are left. Winning this stage means you move closer to the final match.
Paris Olympics -: The Paris Olympics is a big sports event happening in Paris, where athletes from all over the world compete in different sports.
Tallon Griekspoor -: Tallon Griekspoor is a tennis player from the Netherlands. He played against Nadal and Alcaraz in the doubles match.
Wesley Koolhof -: Wesley Koolhof is another tennis player from the Netherlands. He was Tallon Griekspoor’s partner in the doubles match.
Men’s doubles tennis event -: In men’s doubles tennis, two male players team up to play against another team of two male players.
Maximo Gonzalez -: Maximo Gonzalez is a tennis player from Argentina. He played against Nadal and Alcaraz in an earlier match.
Andres Molteni -: Andres Molteni is another tennis player from Argentina. He was Maximo Gonzalez’s partner in the doubles match.
Grand Slams -: Grand Slams are the four most important tennis tournaments in the world. They are the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open.
