WATCH: Novak Djokovic high-fives Rafael Nadal after Paris Olympics practice session, also greets Carlos Alcaraz on his way out

Novak Djokovic was recently captured giving Rafael Nadal a high-five and greeting Carlos Alcaraz on his way out of the court after a training session in Paris. The 2024 Paris Olympics marks the Serb's fifth Olympic Games appearance, while Rafael Nadal is competing for the fourth time and Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz is making his Olympic debut.

On Friday, a video was posted on X (formerly Twitter) that featured Nadal, Djokovic, and Alcaraz packing their bags to leave the clay courts of Roland Garros after a training session. In the video, Serb gave Nadal a high-five and, on his way out, shook hands with Carlos Alcaraz.

The 37-year-old will represent Serbia alongside Dusan Lajovic, while Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz will be joined by Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Pablo Carreno Busta, and Marcel Granollers for Spain.

Tennis is scheduled to kick off on Saturday. Novak Djokovic will begin his quest for gold by facing Australia's Matthew Ebden, while Carlos Alcaraz will clash with Hady Habib of Lebanon. Nadal will only participate in doubles, partnering with Carlos Alcaraz. On Saturday, they will face the Argentine duo Andrés Molteni and Máximo González.

A sneak peek at how Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have performed at the Olympic Games

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Djokovic and Nadal are two of the most decorated tennis players in history, and the rivalry between the duo has been one of the fiercest in sports. Without delay, let's take a look at how they have fared at the Olympic Games over the course of their careers.

Djokovic's first participation was at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where his run was halted in the semifinal by eventual gold medalist Rafael Nadal. The Serb, however, went home with the bronze medal after defeating James Blake. Following his impressive first appearance, he went on to compete for the bronze medal at the London 2012 Olympics and the Tokyo 2020 Olympics but did not win. The Rio 2016 Olympics came with a shock as the former world No. 1 was eliminated in the first round by Juan Martín del Potro.

Nadal, on the other hand, made his debut at the 2004 Athens Olympics, where he partnered with his current coach Carlos Moyá in the doubles category, but they were eliminated in the first round. Nadal then clinched his first gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics by defeating Fernando González in the final. The Spaniard missed the next edition in London in 2012 due to injury, but at the Rio 2016 Olympics, he partnered with Marc Lopez and won the gold medal in the doubles category.