Carlos Alcaraz reveals Olympics goal ‘to bring medal’ to Spain
Carlos Alcaraz intends to play in his first Olympics and bring home a medal after it was confirmed he would need to contact the International Tennis Federation to qualify for the Paris 2024 Games. Announced.
Alcaraz has only played once for Spain’s Davis Cup team, so he does not meet the two-time appearance requirement in the current Olympic cycle.
It has been confirmed that both Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal will need to go their separate ways to qualify for the Paris Olympics after Spain secured a wild card for the group stage of the Davis Cup final .
Into the 2024 @DavisCup Finals Group Stage with a wildcard 🇬🇧
The UK will be joined by hosts Spain and 2023 finalists Australia and Italy ⬇️
– LTA (@the_LTA) 26. 2023 年 11 月
Both players plan to submit an appeal to the ITF challenging the Spanish wild card depriving them of the opportunity to participate in the tournament.
And Alcaraz already has his sights set on not only making his debut at this legendary sporting event, but also winning a medal for the Spanish team.
“This is going to be a challenging year. The Olympics are very special,” Alcaraz said. “I really want to play. My biggest wish is to bring a medal to my country, and I will work hard to achieve that.”
Only two Spanish players have won medals in tennis at the Summer Olympics, with the aforementioned Nadal taking gold in both singles (Beijing 2008) and doubles alongside Marc López (Rio de Janeiro 2016). Obtained.
With next year potentially being the last year of Nadal’s successful career, Alcaraz is particularly excited about the possibility of a “dream” doubles partnership with the tennis tournament to be held at the legendary Roland Garros grounds. Told.
Although the 2023 season is over, Alcaraz still has an exhibition game scheduled and defeated Tommy Paul last night at Mexico’s Plaza de Toros.
Carlos Alcaraz has played an exhibition in Mexico on yesterday and…
– We Are Tennis (@WeAreTennis) 30. November 2023
Alcaraz will now take a break and will face rival Novak Djokovic on December 27 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Alcaraz had another very successful season. He won Wimbledon and Indian Wells, defended the Madrid Masters, and added three more titles to his resume. The Olympics will be a big goal for many athletes next season, and since the competition will be played on clay, Alcaraz will see this as a big opportunity to take advantage of.
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