Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz reached the Paris Olympics men’s singles tennis quarterfinals but Rafael Nadal fell short in doubles.
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DJOKOVIC, ALCARAZ REACH PARIS OLYMPICS QUARTERS AFTER BEATING SEPARATE FOES
Furthermore, Djokovic and Alcaraz reached the Paris Olympics quarterfinals after they beat separate opponents on Wednesday.
Djokovic flexed his muscles to pull off a 7-5, 6-3 win over Dominik Koepfer of Germany to advance to the Summer Games last eight for the fourth time.
The 37-year-old Serbian superstar hopes to surpass the bronze medal he won in 2008 in Beijing, where he lost to Nadal in the semifinals.
“The goal is to break that barrier of the semifinals,” Djokovic said.
Moreover, Alcaraz followed suit with his dominating 6-4, 6-2 win over Roman Satiullin.
The Spanish world No.3 will next face American Tommy Paul, who ousted Frenchman and home bet Corentin Moutet, 7-6(5),
6-3.
NADAL FALLS SHORT IN MEN’S DOUBLES, WAVES TO CROWD IN WHAT COULD BE LAST MATCH IN PARIS
Moreover, Nadal fell short in men’s doubles, as he and Alcaraz dropped a 6-2, 6-4 loss to Americans Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram.
The 22-time Grand Slam winner looked around the stadium before waving to the crowd in what could be his last match at Roland Garros.
“Maybe. I don’t know,” Nadal said afterward.
“If that’s the last time (here) for me, it’s an unforgettable feeling and emotions,” he added.
Furthermore, the 38-year-old Spanish superstar will have fond memories of Pairs – the site where he won 14 of his majors in the French Open.
“It’s super, super special to feel that, particularly in this place. So that I can’t really thank all of them enough for giving me the feelings I have inside myself and the emotions they make me feel,” Nadal said.
SWIATEK ADVANCES TO LAST EIGHT AFTER COLLINS CALLS IT QUITS
Meanwhile, women’s world No.1 Iga Swiatek advanced to the last eight after Danielle Collins of the United States was forced to call it quits.
Swiatek was leading, 6-2, 1-6., 4-1, when Collins had an injured stomach muscle caused by cramping and dehydration.
That forced her to take a medical timeout when she was visited by her trainer before deciding she wouldn’t continue.
The American would later Olympic organizers for the lack of cold water available during a match.
Temperatures reached 97 degrees Fahrenheit since Tuesday.
“It’s incredibly disappointing because you work so hard your whole life to make it to the Olympics,” Collins said.
She announced after the match that she would retire from elite-level tennis after this season.
Swiatek was hit by a ball during a point earlier in the match but she managed to continue.
Turns out, it was Collins who would call it quits later.
