Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz off to winning start in Paris 2024 men's doubles as Olympic gold bid begins - Eurosport

Fans are extremely excited as Alcaraz and Nadal step onto the court to start their Olympic doubles journey.

Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz won their first match in the men's doubles at Paris 2024, defeating Maximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni 7-6(4) 6-4 to advance to the second round.

The Spanish players, who have a combined total of 26 Grand Slam titles, faced a challenging first match as partners. However, they relied on their experience from playing singles matches to advance to the next round at Nadal's final Roland-Garros tournament.

The match got off to a bumpy start when Alcaraz was broken in the first game. However, the Wimbledon champion started to show his true abilities in the second game and redeemed himself as the Spanish pair quickly broke back.

The players took turns breaking each other's serve at 2-2, with Nadal making some impressive forehand winners. They both played evenly, leading to the first set being decided in a tiebreaker.

An unexpected net cord led to the first opportunity to win the set, but the Argentine pair managed to keep the match alive when Alcaraz missed a shot. However, Nadal, who has won Roland-Garros 14 times, sealed the deal with a powerful return shot, giving the Spanish team a commanding lead on Court Philippe-Chatrier.

The Argentinian team had a good start to the second set by holding strong and then keeping up their energy, scoring a break right after.

They strengthened their lead with another strong hold, but the players who are best at playing alone started to catch up at 3-1. They then won the next game without losing any points to come within one point, as Molteni's serving skills started to decline.

Both players were tied for a while, but then Alcaraz started playing really well. Eventually, Nadal won the game with a fantastic topspin forehand shot.

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