Men’s doubles second round action at the Paris Olympics features top singles players like Gael Monfils and the Rafael Nadal/Carlos Alcaraz pairing in action, Team USA features Rajeev Ram as the clay court doubles in Paris continues on.
Carlos Alcaraz/Rafael Nadal vs Tallon Griekspoor/Wesley Koolhof
Damian Kust: Alcaraz took a bit of time to catch up with Nadal in their opening round, but towards the end of their match the youngster was executing some really good reflex combinations on top of the net. This might help them out as Nadal was pretty fabulous in that one from the get-go and bothered Gonzalez/Molteni so much with his lefty spins. It’s not obvious they’ll get this one as well, but they’re the favorites. Alcaraz/Nadal in 2
Jordan Reynolds: The manner of Nadal’s defeat to Novak Djokovic proved he is still nowhere near his best in singles. However, he was outstanding in his opening doubles match, and actually outperformed Alcaraz throughout it. Koolhof is a great doubles player, but the Spanish pair will probably prove to be too formidable. Nadal/Alcaraz in 2
