Carlos Alcaraz spoke about the possibility of teaming up with Rafael Nadal at the Olympics, revealing that it’s a shared goal for both of them.
Alcaraz and Nadal have been the subject of much speculation about a potential partnership at the Olympics. Many believe they could be a strong team capable of winning a medal, a sentiment that both players seem to agree with.
Both players have expressed their desire to team up and have recently discussed the possibility. Alcaraz confirmed this when responding to comments from Nadal, who suggested that playing a preparation event together would be beneficial.
While Alcaraz is not entirely sure about the proposal, he is confident that they will join forces for the Olympic Games if all goes according to plan.
“Well, we spoke a little bit about it. Yeah, we spoke that it would be great if we play a tournament before the Olympics Game, but it’s going to be difficult. You know, in clay next is going to be Rome and Roland Garros, and I think both tournaments are really important for us in the single, and we are not going that better conditions physically.”
“It’s going to be difficult to play a tournament before Olympics Games, but it could be great. As I said many times, if everything goings well, we are going to play doubles in the Olympics Game. But until that, we have a lot of weeks before the Olympics.”
Leading up to the Olympic Games, there will be several clay events like the Bastad Open, where Jannik Sinner has confirmed his participation. This presents an opportunity for Alcaraz and Nadal to potentially compete together in doubles before the Olympics.
However, the likelihood of them playing at the Italian Open in Rome or the Roland Garros seems slim, both based on speculation and Alcaraz’s own thoughts.
