The Spanish Tennis Federation said ,Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz will play doubles together for Spain at the upcoming Paris Olympics.

The announcement comes three days after the 21-year-old Alcaraz won the French Open for the first time earning his third Grand Slam Trophy.

Nadal, known as ‘The King Of Clay’, is a 14-time champion at the iconic venue, while Alcaraz is the reigning French Open Champion.

Alcaraz, who will play in his first Olympics, is widely seen as the heir to Nadal in Spanish Tennis, and has frequently remarked that Nadal was his childhood hero.

The Paris Olympics run from July 26-Aug. 11.
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