Top-seeded Novak Djokovic could meet longtime rival Rafael Nadal in the second round of the Paris Olympic tennis tournament.
The 38-year-old Nadal won a record 14 of his 22 major trophies at the French Open. He won gold in singles at Beijing in 2008, and in doubles with"Roland Garros as everybody knows is the most special place in tennis for me. I am enjoying the fact I am back for the Olympics," Nadal said on stage after the draw."I am just trying to enjoy every single moment."Gauff is the reigning US Open champion and is making her Olympic debut. She is a flag bearer for the U.S.
Swiatek has won the French Open four of the past five years on the same clay courts at Roland Garros.of Italy, who is seeded fourth, returns to the courts where she lost the French Open final to Swiatek and takes on Romanianpulled out on Wednesday because of tonsillitis. The 22-year-old from Italy posted on X that he took medical advice to sit out the Summer Games.has withdrawn from singles but will play in men's doubles alongside Dan Evans in his adieu from tennis.
The 37-year-old Murray, a three-time Slam champion, won gold in singles at London in 2012 and Rio four years later. Since having hip replacement surgery in 2019, he has struggled with various injuries and withdrew from singles at Wimbledon because he needed a procedure to remove a cyst from his spine.
"The Olympics has been incredibly special to me. I'm really happy I get to do this one more time," Murray said on stage."I just ran out of time really , but happy to be in the doubles with Dan and we play well together."
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