Rafael Nadal’s Paris Games are over. So, almost certainly, is his Olympic career. Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz were eliminated in the men’s doubles quarterfinals with a 6-2, 6-4 loss to the fourth-seeded American duo of Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram on Wednesday night at Court Philippe Chatrier.
Carlos Alcaraz , left, and Rafael Nadal of Spain leave the court after losing against Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram of the USA during the men’s doubles quarter-final tennis competition at the Roland Garros stadium, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Paris, France.
Nadal won gold medals for Spain in singles at Beijing in 2008 and in doubles at Rio de Janeiro in 2016. This time around, he was defeated in singles on Monday After collecting his equipment from the sideline, Nadal walked off the court. He paused to look around the place that has meant so much to him during his time in tennis and to wave to the spectators, who were bidding adieu with the latest in a series of standing ovations for him during these Olympics.Nadal paused for a moment before stepping through the doorway that leads toward the locker room, and Alcaraz placed his right hand on his partner’s left shoulder.
They also had pretty decent coaching advice Wednesday night: Sitting in the stands were Bob and Mike Bryan, the American twins who earned 16 Grand Slam doubles championships and an Olympic gold medal in men’s doubles at the 2012 London Games. Bob is the captain of the U.S. men’s tennis squad in Paris.
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