Nadalcaraz to debut against Gonzalez/Molteni in Paris 2024 | ATP Tour

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Nadalcaraz to debut against Gonzalez/Molteni in Paris 2024

Nadal was Olympic champion in this discipline in 2016

July 25, 2024

Could this be the most anticipated men’s doubles event in Olympic history?

Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz form a star duo in Paris 2024 and the mere idea of ​​aspiring to a gold medal places them as one of the main stories of the event. The Balearic and Murcian players will compete head to head for the first time and this Thursday they learned the path to write an unforgettable story.

The Spanish pair will make their Olympic debut against the Argentine duo formed by Máximo González and Andrés Molteni, two of the most experienced doubles players in the Parisian team.

The second obstacle for the Spaniards would come from the duel between the Dutch Tallon Griekspoor/Wesley Koolhof and the Hungarians Marton Fucsovics/Fabian Marozsan.

In a hypothetical quarter-final, the fourth seeds of the Americans Rajeev Ram/Austin Krajicek would emerge. At the bottom of the bracket, the two most prominent pairings are second seeds Kevin Krawietz/Tim Puetz and fifth seeds Joe Salisbury/Neal Skupski.

Italian top seeds Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori will begin their journey against Spaniards Pablo Carreno Busta and Marcel Granollers, ensuring a high-level duel from the first ball.

The top half of the draw will feature some great teams, such as the one formed by the brothers Stefanos Tsitsipas and Petros Tsitsipas. The Greeks will start their journey against the Portuguese Nuno Borges and Francisco Cabral.

In the second round, they could face the reigning Olympic champions Mate Pavic and Nikola Mektic, who will try to win another gold medal, with their first match against the Germans Dominik Koepfer and Jan-Lennard Struff.

Argentines Francisco Cerúndolo and Tomás Martín Etcheverry will take center stage in South America, taking on Dutchmen Robin Haas and Jean-Julien Roger. A possible second-round matchup could include third-seeded Americans Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul.

Former world No. 1 Andy Murray will play the final tournament of his career alongside fellow Briton Daniel Evans. The Britons will face a tough opening match against the Japanese duo of Taro Daniel and Kei Nishikori.