Rafael Nadal & Carlos Alcaraz get past Dutch duo of Tallon Griekspoor and Wesley Koolhof to reach Paris Olympics quarterfinals

Alcaraz and Nadal will face American Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram next.

Rafael Nadal & Carlos Alcaraz get past Dutch duo of Tallon Griekspoor and Wesley Koolhof to reach Paris Olympics quarterfinals

Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal (Via Imago)

Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal were once again the stars of the show as they cruised past Tallon Griekspoor and Wesley Koolhof in the second round at the Paris Olympics men’s doubles tournament. They entered the event with no prior practice together, with Nadal not even having enough match time in general over the last two years.

However, the duo showed their skills in the first round against the experienced Argentinian pair of Andres Molteni and Maximo Gonzalez. It was a tough start for the newly formed Spanish duo, but they grew into the game to beat the No. 6 seeds.

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Nadal and Alcaraz came into the match against Griekspoor and Koolhof with some momentum and experience, which showed in the first set. While Alcaraz had a great touch, his partner Nadal was as dangerous as ever.

They won the first set 6-4 and pushed the Dutch pair to play better in the next set. Unexpectedly, the Dutchmen forced a final 10-point tie-break after winning the second set. The match turned into another epic outing as team Spain fought hard to win the match 6-4, 6(2)-7, 10-2.

The Dutch duo put up a commendable fight but their unforced errors compared to their winner (25-3) aided Spain’s victory, who had a clear 80% first-serve percentage. With that, the last remaining Spanish pair moved into the quarterfinals.

Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz inch closer to an Olympic medal in men’s doubles

The dangerous duo of Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz made it to the third round of the Paris Olympics men’s doubles after beating the Dutch pair in great fashion. It was a relatively easy tie-break win for the duo as they inch closer to winning a medal for their country.

Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal
Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal (Via Imago)

Carlos Alcaraz played the role of a perfect partner to Nadal. While making sure to give his input when needed, the youngster was brilliant with his net shots and served at the right places. They are now through to their maiden quarterfinal appearance as a pair and will take on Americans Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram.

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