Paris Olympics: Rafael Nadal praised Carlos Alcaraz, calling him “the best player in the world right now”. In what will be his swan song year, Rafael Nadal aims to win his third Olympic gold medal in Paris.

The Spaniard will compete in men’s singles and will compete with Carlos Alcaraz in men’s doubles. The 38-year-old player won a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and a medal in doubles at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

If Nadal wins, it will be even more special because tennis will be played at Roland Garros, which has won the French Open a record 14 times. Speaking to reporters in Paris, Nadal praised Alcaraz and said he was “happy” to be paired with “the best player in the world today”.

“I am happy to play with the best players in the world right now, they will also be remembered as one of the best in history,” Cadena said in an interview with SER. Meanwhile, Alcaraz also expressed his admiration for Nadal and said, “Playing with Rafa is like a dream, It will be an unforgettable memory.”

A player who will go down in history as one of the best. I think so too. He is a very talented person. Life can change quickly, that’s for sure. You never know what will happen in the future, but if we had to predict what will happen in his career today, we would be predicting something great. He will also face Novak Djokovic in the second round.

His opponent is Australian Matthew Ebden, who will face Hungarian Marton Fucsovic, the winner of two matches.