The Olympics and Grand Slam debate continues; Federer, Nadal and Alcaraz give their opinions

The Paris Olympics 2024 will finally begin soon and we all will be looking forward to these games which will cause a lot of hype going forward. There are a lot of great stars in this tournament who have a lot of aspirations to win a gold medal for their respective nations and keep their head held high in this matter. A lot of great games to look forward to in this global event and we all are excited to see the upcoming stars and the legends perform this season as well.

There is no doubt that the Olympics is as major as any event in the World of tennis and there have been some legendary figures in the game, who have gone on to win medals for their nation. However, there is still that running debate on which tournament holds greater significance. The debate is between the Grand Slams and the Olympic games. There are many opinions regarding this question and there are a lot of opinions on this matter by some big players in the game on which tournament holds higher standards.

Nadal, Federer and Alcaraz give their opinion

There is no doubt that Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Carlos Alcaraz are the biggest names in tennis. The first opinion we will be talking about is from Nadal, who gave a slightly controversial statement, saying Grand Slams were more important than the medal saying, "A little bit less, For us, a Grand Slam is different. Grand Slams are special. Olympics are important too but after a grand slam." This statement made by him brought out a lot of criticism on the 22-time Grand Slam winner putting personal achievements over representing his nation.

The views of Nadal's teammate and upcoming prodigy Carlos Alcaraz have a much more different view on this matter saying, "It is difficult to decide, but I would say the Games. They are every four years and you represent your country and all Spaniards. When I come back here I'll have flashbacks. It can be very nice, my first Games forty days after my first Roland Garros. I would choose an Olympic gold." This statement was also supported by the Swiss maestro Roger Federer who said he was very proud of representing his nation and competing for the Gold medal. The opinions of these three players prove how tough it is to compare both these massive events in the game, but it still feels like Alcaraz and Federer are putting their nation ahead of personal milestones unlike the King of Clay himself.