Nadalcraz march to quarter-finals in Olympic Men’s Tennis Doubles

Spain’s dream team of Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the quarter-finals of the Olympic men’s tennis doubles with a thrilling 6-4, 6-7, 10-2 victory over Dutch duo Tallon Griekspoor and Wesley Koolhof at Roland Garros on Tuesday.

Rafa Nadal & Carlos Alcaraz become the first Spanish team to reach the Olympics men’s doubles QF since Rio 2016, when Rafa & Marc Lopez did it.

They went on to win the gold.

Rafa & Carlos are 3 wins away.

Say it with me… Vamoooooooos.

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A day after Nadal, a 14-time French Open champion, suffered a heavy singles defeat to Novak Djokovic, the 38-year-old bounced back impressively. Teaming up with his compatriot Alcaraz, they put on a commanding display, delighting a packed and vociferous crowd on a sweltering Court Suzanne Lenglen arena.

Nicknamed ‘Nadalcraz,’ the Spanish pair combined their formidable firepower to keep their gold medal dreams alive. Alcaraz, 21, smashed a forehand winner to secure a crucial break of serve in the first set, with Nadal roaring in approval.

Koolhof, a former doubles world number one, and Griekspoor provided stiff resistance in the second set, dominating a second-set tiebreak and winning it 7-2. However, Nadalcraz ignited in the deciding third set, fist-pumping and roaring after a succession of electrifying winners, blazing to victory and securing their place in the quarter-finals.