‘We wanted to go home with a medal’ – Nadal after Olympic dream ends

Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal of Spain rest during the Men's Doubles...
Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal of Spain rest during the Men’s Doubles Quarter-final match against Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram /EFE

Rafa Nadal’s dream of Olympic gold in the men’s double together with Carlos Alcaraz ended on Wednesday when they were eliminated in the quarterfinals

The Spanish pair went down 6-2, 6-4 loss to the fourth-seeded American duo of Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram.

The match was played at Court Philippe Chatrier, the same stadium where Nadal has won his record 14 French Open titles, part of his haul of 22 Grand Slam trophies.

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