Carlos Alcaraz took a medical timeout for what he said is a lingering groin muscle issue in the second set of his 6-1, 7-6 (3) singles victory over Tallon Griekspoor at the Paris Olympics. Alcaraz is scheduled to play doubles for Spain with Rafael Nadal on Tuesday — and the opponents happen to be the Dutch pair of Griekspoor and Wesley Koolhof.
Carlos Alcaraz of Spain celebrates after defeating Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands in their men’s singles second round match, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris , France. Carlos Alcaraz of Spain spins his racquet as he waits for the second set against Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands during their men’s singles second round match, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris , France.
“I will try to recover as soon and as as I can tonight,” he said, “to be ready ... 100 percent tomorrow in my doubles.”“When Djokovic is playing at this level, it’s really, really difficult to play against him. Really aggressive, no mistakes, moving very, very well,” Alcaraz said. “I saw Rafa playing decent, let’s say. Not his best tennis, for sure. But when Djokovic is like this, he’s almost unbeatable.
“One of the best players there is,” Griekspoor said about Alcaraz. “Someone who likes to play on this court. He made it very difficult for me in the first set.”But in the second, Griekspoor began to serve better and hit more aggressively, and suddenly it was a much tighter match. After Alcaraz left the court with a trainer while trailing 5-4 in that set, he returned and was a single point from being pushed to a third.
“I didn’t see any problems with him,” Griekspoor said when asked how Alcaraz seemed in the second set. “I don’t know what the problem was, but it’s not like he fell down or twisted his ankle and couldn’t walk anymore. He was still all over the place.” Griekspoor said he would prepare for the rematch of sorts by going back and taking a look at the first-round doubles victory for Nadal and Alcaraz to help figure out a game plan.
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