2024 Olympic Games, Nadal-Alcaraz Tennis Men's Doubles Quarterfinals LIVE Updates© AFP
Rafael Nadal-Carlos Alcaraz Men's Doubles Quarterfinals, 2024 Olympic Games: The quarterfinals of the men's doubles between Rafael Nadal/Carlos Alcaraz and Rajeev Ram/Austin Krajicek at the Olympic Games in Paris have started. The Spaniards started the match with their serve and were broken by the Americans in the very first game. The pair of Rajeev Ram/Austin Krajicek remains in the lead in the ongoing first set.
Here are the live updates of the Rafael Nadal-Carlos Alcaraz men's doubles match at the Paris Olympics:
23:05 (EST)
Nadal-Alcaraz Men's Doubles Quarterfinals LIVE: A Comeback?
This was a much better performance from Rafael Nadal/Carlos Alcaraz. The duo is slowly but surely finding its way back into the game, but to make an impact, Ram/Krajicek needs to break at least once.
1st set: Nadal/Alcaraz 2-3 Ram/Krajicek
22:58 (EST)
Nadal-Alcaraz Men's Doubles Quarterfinals LIVE: Pair Fall Further Behind
Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz failed to break Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek. They even came close to deuce, but did not waste the chance. The two-game difference between the two pairs remains the same.
1st set: Nadal/Alcaraz 1-3 Ram/Krajicek
22:52 (EST)
Men's Doubles Quarterfinals LIVE: Nadal-Alcaraz back in the fight!
Here they are! The duo of Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz are back in the match. They have held their serve and are now 1-2 down in the first set.
1st set: Nadal/Alcaraz 1-2 Ram/Krajicek
22:51 (EST)
LIVE Men's Doubles Quarterfinals: Ram/Krajicek on top!
This is a great display of dominance from Rajeev Ram-Austin Krajicek at the beginning of the match. They also secured the second game with their service with supreme dominance.
1st set: Nadal/Alcaraz 0-2 Ram/Krajicek
22:48 (EST)
LIVE Men's Doubles Quarterfinals: Nadal-Alcaraz defeated!
What a start for Rajeev Ram-Austin Krajicek! They broke Rafael Nadal-Carlos Alcaraz in the first game of the match. The pair from Spain reached 30 but failed to challenge their opponents further.
1st set: Nadal/Alcaraz 0-1 Ram/Krajicek
22:42 (EST)
Men's Doubles Quarterfinals LIVE: Match Begins!
Rafael Nadal-Carlos Alcaraz vs Rajeev Ram-Austin Krajicek men's doubles quarterfinal match at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games has begun. It starts with Rafael Nadal serving as the American pair won the toss and opted to receive.
22:34 (EST)
Men's Doubles Quarterfinals LIVE: Match About to Start
All four players – Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz, Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek – have made their way to the Court Philippe-Chatrier for the much-anticipated match. The match will start soon. Stay tuned!
22:22 (EST)
Men's Doubles Quarterfinals LIVE: Nadal on his partnership with Alcaraz
“We had fun because the score was positive in the (match) tiebreak. We suffered, but we enjoy playing together, we create good synergies, good energy, so yes, we have fun overall.”
22:19 (EST)
Nadal-Alcaraz Men's Doubles Quarterfinals LIVE: Nadal already out of singles
Rafael Nadal, 38, a 14-time French Open champion, has been plagued by injuries in recent years and has fallen to 161st in the world rankings. After his painful second-round defeat to Novak Djokovic in the men's singles, Nadal said he would decide on his future after the Paris Games, where he still has a chance to add to his singles gold from the 2008 Beijing Games and his doubles triumph in Rio in 2016.
22:08 (EST)
Nadal-Alcaraz Men's Doubles Quarterfinals LIVE: Nadal Candidate
Rafael Nadal kept his dream of a third Olympic gold medal alive on Tuesday, reaching the quarterfinals of the men's doubles with teammate Carlos Alcaraz. The Spanish duo, supported by a raucous crowd on Court Suzanne Lenglen, lost the second set but stepped up a gear in the match tiebreak to beat Dutch team Tallon Griekspoor and Wesley Koolhof 6-4, 6-7 (2/7), 10-2 in two hours and 22 minutes.
21:22 (EST)
Welcome guys!
Hello everyone, welcome to the live blog of the quarterfinals of the men's doubles between Rafael Nadal/Carlos Alcaraz and Rajeev Ram/Austin Krajicek. The winner will move closer to an Olympic medal tonight. Stay tuned!
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