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Sportens Superhelte: Carlos Alcaraz og Nadal Springer Olympic Skæbne!

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Nadal og Alcaraz tager en uventet afsked fra OL, mens Rajeev Ram og Austin Krajicek skaber overskrifter! Er dette virkelig slutten eller bare begyndelsen?

I en overraskende vending i tennisens verden mødte det spanske drømmepar, Rafael Nadal og Carlos Alcaraz, deres match i kvartfinalen ved de olympiske lege, hvor de blev slået af de amerikanske dobbelspecialister Rajeev Ram og Austin Krajicek. Det var en kamp, som mange havde set frem til, men som sluttede skuffende med et 6-2, 6-4 nederlag. Med dette nederlag er Nads og Alcaraz' drøm om en olympisk medalje i dobbelten bristet, og spørgsmålet om Nadal vil vende tilbage til Roland Garros hænger nu i luften som en tåget morgen.

For Carlos Alcaraz er det dog ikke slut endnu. Den unge stjerne, der for nylig vandt sin anden Wimbledon-titel, har stadig en mulighed for at kæmpe om en medalje i singleturneringen. Alcaraz har allerede sikret sig en plads i semifinalen efter en imponerende sejr over Tommy Paul, hvor han kom tilbage fra at være bagud 2-5 i andet sæt. Han viser, at han kan klare presset, og med sin unge energi og talent er han på jagt efter endnu en titel.

Det er bemærkelsesværdigt at tænke over, at Alcaraz nu er den yngste spiller siden Novak Djokovic i 2008 til at nå semifinalen i singles ved de olympiske lege. Dette vidner om hans ekstraordinære talent og det store potentiale, han besidder som en fremtidig superstjerne inden for tennisverdenen. Samtidig med at Alcaraz arbejder på at skabe olympisk historie, hviler øjnene også på Nadal, der har været en titan i tennis. Hans mulige pensionering kaster spørgsmål om, hvad fremtiden bringer i stedet for hans ikoniske karriere.

Nadal og Alcaraz’ exit fra turneringen kommer ikke som en total overraskelse i sportsverdenen, men det giver stof til eftertanke. Ingen kan rigtig sige, om dette er slutningen for Nadal, men én ting er sikkert – det er ikke slutningen for Alcaraz, der nu fokuserer på sin næste modstander i semifinalen. Hvem det bliver, vil blive et spændende kapitel i hans rejse mod olympisk ære. Mens vi venter på flere resultater, er det godt at huske på, at denne sport altid er fuld af uventede vendinger, ligesom da Ram og Krajicek tog sejr over de store drenge!

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Carmel's Rajeev Ram beats Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz in tennis ... (The Indianapolis Star)

Rafael Nadal won 14 French Opens at Roland Garros. Carlos Alcaraz just won his 2nd Wimbledon. Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek were better at Olympics.

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Olympic Games tennis: Nadal and Alcaraz lose to Krajicek and Ram (The Associated Press)

Rafael Nadal's Paris Games are over. Whether he will be back to play at Roland Garros is not known right now. Even to him.

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American doubles specialists Ram, Krajicek shock Spanish ... (USA TODAY)

Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek toil in tennis obscurity relative to the titans who were across the net from them in men's doubles quarterfinals.

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U.S. Pair Knocks Out Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal in Olympic ... (Sports Illustrated)

Nadalcaraz is out of the 2024 Summer Olympics. The superstar Spanish pairing of Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz lost on Wednesday afternoon, as the U.S. ...

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Carlos Alcaraz entertains to reach Paris Olympics QFs | ATP Tour ... (ATP Tour)

Carlos Alcaraz produced another dominant display at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday when he dispatched Roman Safiullin to set a quarter-final clash with ...

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Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz's Olympic dream ended to leave ... (The Independent)

Nadal waved a lingering goodbye to all sides of Court Philippe Chatrier after the 6-2 6-4 defeat.

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Nadal drops retirement hint after exiting Olympic men's doubles with ... (The Guardian)

Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz's dreams of an Olympic medal in doubles were ended by a quarter-final loss to Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram.

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Rafael Nadal, Alcaraz Lose to USA: Updated Olympic Doubles ... (Bleacher Report)

The "Nadalcaraz" train has come to a halt. Despite three break-point opportunities late in the second set, Americans Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek ...

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Champions of July: Carlos Alcaraz, Matteo Berrettini triumph | ATP ... (ATP Tour)

ATPTour.com looks back at the Champions of July, from Carlos Alcaraz winning Wimbledon to Matteo Berrettini winning titles in Gstaad and Kitzbuhel.

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Alcaraz - Tommy Paul: what time is the game today, schedule and ... (MARCA.com)

Carlos Alcaraz continues to soar toward the medals. After easily handling the fourth round against Roman Safiullin, the Spaniard will face a familiar ...

Carlos Alcaraz clinches first Olympic semifinal berth (NBC Olympics)

Second seed Carlos Alcaraz clinched his first Olympic semifinal berth in his debut at the Games. The Spaniard dismissed American Tommy Paul in a ...

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Olympics tennis: Carlos Alcaraz beats Tommy Paul in quarterfinals (The Associated Press)

Carlos Alcaraz has become the youngest man to reach the singles semifinals at a Summer Games since Novak Djokovic in 2008.

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2024 Paris Olympics: Carlos Alcaraz fells Tommy Paul, last ... (Yahoo Sports)

Tommy Paul fought hard, but couldn't take down Spain's ascendent king of clay, Carlos Alcaraz.

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Carlos Alcaraz to play for medal after beating Tommy Paul in Paris ... (ATP Tour)

Carlos Alcaraz was pushed hard on Thursday but he found a way to continue his quest for Olympic glory, defeating American Tommy Paul.

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Carlos Alcaraz passes Tommy Paul test, clinches spot in Paris ... (Tennis Magazine)

The No. 2 seed rallied from 2-5 down in the second set to edge into the semifinals, where he will be in pole position to take home his first Olympic medal.

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Alcaraz reaches Olympics singles semis, youngest since Djokovic ... (ESPN)

Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest man to reach the singles semifinals at a Summer Games since Novak Djokovic in 2008 by getting past Tommy Paul.

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Who will Carlos Alcaraz play next in the semi-finals at the 2024 Paris ... (AS English)

After beating Tommy Paul in straight sets at Roland Garros, Alcaraz is one step closer to adding Olympic gold to his resumé.

Alcaraz beats Paul at Olympic tennis, and Tokyo gold medalist ... (WTOP)

PARIS (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest man to reach the singles semifinals at a Summer Games since Novak Djokovic in 2008 by getting past Tommy ...

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Alcaraz into Olympic semis with performance fit for a queen (FRANCE 24)

World number three Carlos Alcaraz edged closer to an Olympic Games showdown against Novak Djokovic on Thursday with a storming display which brought the ...

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2024 Paris Olympics: Carlos Alcaraz advances to semifinals ... (Yahoo Sports)

Tommy Paul put up a valiant fight against Carlos Alcaraz, then later knocked out Andy Murray alongside partner Taylor Fritz.

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