Spaniards Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal will staff as much as be doubles companions at subsequent month’s Olympic Video games in Paris.
The tennis can be performed on clay at Roland Garros – house of the French Open – the place 21-year-old Alcaraz was victorious last week, securing his third Grand Slam title.
Nadal, 38, is a 22-time main winner, with a report 14 championships coming at Roland Garros.
The Video games start on 26 July with the tennis tournaments beginning a day later.
“One pair, which I believe everybody is aware of and hoped for, is Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal,” stated Spain’s nationwide staff coach, David Ferrer.
“Rafa and Carlos can be taking part in collectively in Paris.”
Nadal received an Olympic gold at Beijing in 2008, however Alcaraz can be making his Video games debut.
Nadal’s participation on the Video games was unsure after a collection of accidents this yr, however he returned to motion for the clay courtroom season in April.
The Paris Video games are more likely to be his final, with the Spaniard considering retirement this season.