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Carlos Alcaraz will not attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games due to the scheduling of his initial matches. The ceremony is set for Friday, the 26th, at 19:30 CEST local time, while his debut on Saturday morning has led him to opt out of the ceremony.
The issue arises as both his first-round matches, in singles and doubles with Rafael Nadal, are scheduled for early Saturday. Alcaraz’s first match will be on Court Suzanne Lenglen as the second match of the day, following the conclusion of the Jasmine Paolini vs. Ana Bogdan match, which starts at 12:00 CEST local time.
Scheduling troubles for Alcaraz
This means Alcaraz will take to the singles court around 14:00 CEST local time. The 4-time Grand Slam champion will face Lebanese player Hady Habib (world No. 275) in the first round. Additionally, he will play doubles with Rafael Nadal about five hours later on the main stadium, Philippe Chatrier, where they will face Argentine doubles specialists, 6th seeds Máximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni.
Given that he will play two matches in one day and that the singles match is scheduled early, Alcaraz and his team decided he will not attend the opening ceremony, despite his eagerness to experience it: “I was very excited to be able to go to the Opening Ceremony of the Olympics today with Spain, but tomorrow I have two games and it is advisable to rest and be ready! This begins!”
The recent Wimbledon and Roland Garros champion has been a star in the Olympic Village, constantly approached by athletes from other disciplines for selfies and greetings, as well as fans.
Alcaraz mentioned that he prefers staying in the Olympic Village rather than a hotel for the experience: “I want to be around my people, feel the passion and the energy. Yes, staying in a hotel would be more peaceful, but the selfies, memories, and hugs from all the mothers I get here are forever.”
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