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Muguruza Pumped For Olympic Pairing with Nadal


Garbiñe Muguruza is pumped by the prospect of mixing it up with Rafael Nadal at the 2020 Olympic Games.

The Spanish pair could create a dream team of current and former world No. 1 players at the Tokyo Olympics.

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Muguruza can help Nadal make Olympic history as the first man to capture Olympic gold medals in singles, doubles and mixed doubles.

The 19-time Grand Slam champion struck singles gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and partnered buddy Marc Lopez to claim the doubles gold medal at the 2016 Rio Games.

Should Nadal, who has said he regards the Olympics as one of his career highlights, win the mixed doubles gold with Muguruza next summer he would make his mark on Olympic history.




"I am excited about the possibility of playing with him, but I still haven't thought about it because I haven't put myself into Games mode," Muguruza told Spanish sports publication Marca. "The Olympics is the most special thing for athletes because they are every four years and we are all gathered in the same place."

Former No. 1 Muguruza and Nadal planned to play together in Rio but ultimately did not.

Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Jack Sock are the reigning Olympic mixed doubles champions

Photo credit: Mark Peterson/Corleve

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