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Novak Djokovic has hardest path at Paris Olympics: from Nadal to Alcaraz

As a result of it’s performed on the Roland Garros Stadium, as a result of there are Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, or as a result of the background is Paris: The 2024 Olympics are a extremely anticipated occasion for all tennis followers and insiders. Medals, glamorous environment, historic location: as occurred at Wimbledon 2012, historical past may also be written in Paris.

The attention instantly fell on the good protagonists who will tread the celebrated courts of Roland Garros, on which the Olympic match might be performed. The 2 huge favorites might be Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic, additionally due to the absence of ATP No.1 Jannik Sinner, resulting from tonsillitis.

Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic© Getty Photos Sport – Clive Brunskill

 

Because of the absence of the Italian, the #1 seed on the Olympic tennis match will subsequently be the Serbian champion, who will be unable to satisfy the brand new Wimbledon champion Carlitos Alcaraz till the ultimate.

Wanting on the match path of the 24-time Slam champion, a potential crossover instantly catches the attention – with an inexhaustible attraction that’s already projecting the creativeness of hundreds of thousands of followers – with Rafael Nadal, ought to each tennis gamers get previous their respective first rounds, in opposition to Matthew Ebden and Marton Fucsovic, respectively.

Novak Djokovic & Rafael Nadal, Roland Garros 2022
Novak Djokovic & Rafael Nadal, Roland Garros 2022© Ryan Pierse / Workers – Getty Photos Sport

 

A problem, that between the 2 champions, that in different occasions would have put the title at stake. The third spherical might current the Serbian with different attention-grabbing challenges. Both the Italian Matteo Arnaldi, or extra possible the brand new Hamburg champion Arthur Fils. From the quarterfinals the extent rises and right here is the potential match with Stefanos Tsitsipas. Within the semifinals there are a lot of potential opponents that he might meet.

From Alexander Zverev, the reigning champion of the final version, to Lorenzo Musetti, reborn in current months. Additionally regulate Taylor Fritz. The ultimate that everybody expects, and that everybody most likely hopes for, is as a substitute with Alcaraz.
The Serbian will go looking for the title, the one one, that’s nonetheless lacking from his unbelievable assortment.

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