Tennis at Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live updates: Rafael Nadal & Carlos Alcaraz doubles

Tennis action begins at the 2024 Paris Olympics today. Top seeds Novak Djokovic & Carlos Alcaraz begin hunt for maiden Olympic gold, while French Open champ Iga Swiatek looks to continue Roland Garros dominance. Rafael Nadal also joins Alcaraz for doubles opener.

Nadal-Alcaraz STUN the No. 6 seeds from Argentina in Paris Olympics doubles opener!

Spanish duo, with 15 French Open singles titles between them, prevail 7-6(4), 6-4 to start campaign on winning note.

Nadal-Alcaraz get the break! Now serving for the match at 5-4 in the second set!

Nadal-Alcaraz TAKE the opening set 7-6(4) in stunning fashion! One set away from a major upset on opening day for the Spaniards.

Nadal-Alcaraz take the mini-break! Spanish duo go 4-3 up in the opening set tiebreaker

Into a tiebreaker we go as the scores finish 6-6 after the first set!

Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz start strong. Take 2-1 lead against No. 6 seeds!

UPSET ALERT AT PARIS OLYMPICS!
Jaqueline Cristian stuns home favorite Caroline Garcia in three sets, wins 5-7, 6-3, 6-4.

Caroline Garcia and Jaqueline Cristian into the third set after splitting the first two 7-5, 3-6!

Taylor Fritz gets the job done, downs Alexander Bublik 6-4, 6-4 for FIRST American win at Paris Olympics!

Taylor Fritz makes strong start, takes the opening set 6-4 vs Alexander Bublik!

First American out on court at Roland Garros! Taylor Fritz taking on Alexander Bublik - Stay tuned!

Carlos Alcaraz joins Novak Djokovic in the second round just a few minutes later. The defending French Open champion made light work of Hady Habib, winning 6-3, 6-1.

Novak Djokovic the first winner on the men's side! A 6-0, 6-1 DEMOLITION by the Serb against Matthew Ebden to reach the next round in less than one hour.

This begs the question: Should the Olympics have an alternate system instead of having doubles players fill up vacant singles slots?

Carlos Alcaraz continues his Roland Garros dominance, takes opening set 6-3 against Hady Habib.

Novak Djokovic in TOP FORM! No. 1 seed takes the opening set 6-0 against Matthew Ebden.

Meanwhile, more BAD NEWS for the players on the outside courts!
No play until 3 pm local time (6:30 pm IST, 9:00 am ET) as the rain continues to pummel in Paris.

Carlos Alcaraz out on Court Suzanne-Lenglen, about to play his FIRST EVER Olympic match! The No. 2 seed is up against Lebanon's Hady Habib.

Up next on Court Philippe-Chartrier? Top seed NOVAK DJOKOVIC, taking on Matthew Ebden. Stay tuned!

No stopping Iga Swiatek at Roland Garros! World No. 1 into the 2nd round after tough 6-2, 7-5 win over Irina-Camelia Begu.

Jasmine Paolini FIRST winner of the day! Wins 7-5, 6-3 to reach 2nd round.

Iga Swiatek says not so fast! World No. 1 breaks back, levels at 5-5 in the 2nd set.

Iga Swaitek in trouble! DOWN 3-4 in the second set.

MORE RAIN DELAY in Paris!
No play on outside courts till 2:30 PM local time (6:00 pm IST, 8:30 am ET).

Jasmine Paolini roars to comeback in the first set, takes it 7-5!

Iga Swiatek wins 4 games in a row, takes the opening set 6-2!

UPSET ALERT?

Wimbledon and French Open runner-up Jasmine Paolini 1-4 down in the first set against Ana Bogdan of Romania.

NO PLAY in the outside courts at Roland Garros until 1:30 pm local time (5:00 pm IST, 7:30 am ET).

'VICTORY BELONGS TO THE MOST TENACIOUS'

Iga Swiatek begins play on Court Philippe-Chartier with an easy 40-15 hold for 1-0.

Last time in Tokyo, Iga Swiatek made a tearful exit after losing in the second round. This year in Paris, she is back as the WORLD NO. 1!

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First up on Court Philippe Chatrier is Iga Swiatek vs Irina-Camelia Begu at 12 pm local time (6 am ET, 3:30 pm IST). Other matches taking place at this time on other courts include:

Ana Bogdan vs Jasmine Paolini,
Jelena Ostapenko vs Camila Osorio,
Jack Draper vs Kei Nishikori,
Tommy Paul vs Luciano Darderi
Emma Navarro vs Julia Grabher
Karolina Muchova vs Leylah Fernandez

Welcome to Sportskeeda's live coverage of tennis at the Paris Olympics. Day 1 will see some highly-anticipated clashes, with Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, and Iga Swiatek all starting their respective campaigns. We will also see Rafael Nadal in action in the men's doubles event, partnering Carlos Alcaraz