The Dutch aspect stars Tallon Griekspoor, Jesper de Jong, Botic Van De Zandschulp and Wesley Koolhof, who like Nadal is making his tennis farewell at this week’s Davis Cup Remaining 8.
4-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz and 22-time main champion Nadal defeated Koolhof and Griekspoor on the Paris Olympic Video games in July.
The Spanish duo dubbed Nadalcaraz stopped Dutchmen Griekspoor and Koolhof 6-4, 6-7(2), 10-2 on Court docket Suzanne Lenglen charging into the Paris Olympic doubles quarterfinals.
Earlier than a raucous crowd that was chanting and cheering all through, Alcaraz and Nadal accelerated by the decisive tiebreaker.
The Spanish aspect received 9 of the primary 10 factors of the match-deciding tremendous tiebreaker earlier than closing on their second match level.
“I solely performed him as soon as this 12 months in Olympics with Tal within the second spherical of Olympics,” Koolhof stated. “Yeah, full out, a full crowd in Suzanne Lenglen, which I feel was one in all my greatest experiences taking part in within the stadium, in a full stadium. The environment was unbelievable.
“I feel that is all the time one of many matches which I’ll bear in mind him taking part in, as a result of I solely performed him as soon as, regardless that we misplaced, however it was, yeah, an excellent reminiscence, an excellent expertise to play in opposition to him and Carlos at that time.
“Possibly we will do this once more, perhaps can do this once more this week.”
Then world No. 74 Van de Zandschulp scored a shocking straight-sets upset of Alcaraz, 6-1, 7-5, 6-4, on the US Open in August.
“If I play properly, I can beat a whole lot of gamers,” Van de Zandschulp stated. “It isn’t a giant secret, however hopefully I may give some good phrases to Tallon, and yeah, let’s examine how it’ll go and we’ll see.”
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