Paris Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Could Headline Men’s Singles Second Round, Iga Swiatek Draws Irina-Camella Begu in First Match
Novak Djokovic takes on Matthew Ebden in the first round while Rafael Nadal will face Marton Fucsovics to kickstart his Paris Olympics 2024 campaign. Reigning French Open and Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz takes on Lebanese player Hady Habib.
Paris, July 25 (AP) Top-seeded Novak Djokovic could meet his longtime rival Rafael Nadal in the second round of the Paris Olympic tennis tournament.
Djokovic was drawn Thursday against Australian Matthew Ebden and Nadal faces Hungary's Marton Fucsovics, with the winners of those matches meeting in Round 2. Paris Olympics 2024: World No 1 Tennis Star Jannik Sinner Pulls Out of Summer Olympic Games Due to Tonsilitis.
The 38-year-old Nadal won a record 14 of his 22 major trophies at the French Open. He won gold in singles at Beijing in 2008 and in doubles with Marc López at Rio de Janeiro in 2016. Paris Olympics 2024: Coco Gauff To Be Flag Bearer for Team USA at Opening Ceremony Alongside LeBron James.
French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz takes on Lebanese player Hady Habib.
Top-ranked Iga Swiatek of Poland faces Irina-Camella Begu of Romania in the opening round of the women's draw, with second-seeded American Coco Gauff taking on Australian Ajla Tomljanovic. (AP)
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