Will we see Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz in doubles in Paris at the 2024 Olympics? “I have not had the slightest conversation with him in this sense. But I would also like, and it would be a good motivation, an encouragement for me, to close my Olympic cycle by playing with Carlos, with everything he is achieving, with the young people and with the great future that he has in front of him,” explained the Majorcan in an interview with the sports daily AS.
In any case, 2024 will most likely be Rafael Nadal’s last year on the circuit. He is “fairly convinced” even if he does not draw definitive conclusions: “If I feel competitive and I love what I do, why would I limit myself?” The man with 22 Grand Slam titles has returned to training, mainly with sessions in the gym, rehabilitation and aerobics.
If he wants to be patient and claims to “advance with leaden feet”, Nadal sees himself participating in the Games, of which he is a “lover”. Winning major titles, however, will be much more difficult, he is aware of that. He also mentioned his lifelong rival, Novak Djokovic. “I think in terms of titles, Djokovic is the best in history and there is no arguing about that.”
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As for his future reconversion, “Rafa” maintains the vagueness. Coach ? “I have an academy. I love tennis, so I can’t say I won’t become a coach. […] Not today, but tomorrow who knows.” President of Real Madrid? Nadal would like to but remains lucid. “There are people more prepared than me and who will precede me in this future opportunity when the mandate of Florentino, who has been one of the best presidents we have had in the history of Real Madrid, one day comes to an end term.”
