At the Paris 2024 Olympics, Germans Nils Ehlers and Clemens Wickler marked a successful start in Pool C with a decisive 2-0 victory over France’s Julien Lyneel and Rémi Bassereau. Their win positions them well for a Round of 16 spot, contingent on their upcoming match against Australians Thomas Hodges and Zachery Schubert, who lost their opener to Poland’s Michal Bryl and Bartosz Łosiak.
In Pool D, Cuba’s Jorge Alayo and Noslen Diaz defeated Brazil’s Andre Loyola and George Wanderley 2-0, securing a top spot and a guaranteed Round of 16 berth. The Americans, with a win over Morocco’s Mohamed Abicha and Zouheir Elgraoui, are tied with Brazil but trail in the standings.
Pool E saw Spain’s Pablo Herrera and Adrián Gavira edge past France’s Youssef Krou and Arnaud Gauthier-Rat 2-1, while the Netherlands’ Stefan Boermans and Yorick de Groot defeated the USA’s Miles Evans and Chase Budinger 2-0. The Dutch lead the pool with a strong position for the next round, while the Americans and Spanish trail behind.
