Schmiedlova Stuns Krejcikova in Paris Olympics Quarterfinals

Barbora Krejcikova, the Wimbledon champion from the Czech Republic, lost in the singles quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics to Anna Karolina Schmiedlova of Slovakia. With sweltering heat and heavy air, Krejcikova made 32 unforced errors to Schmiedlova's 15. Next, Schmiedlova faces either Donna Vekic or Marta Kostyuk.

Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic, the reigning Wimbledon champion, exited the singles competition at the Paris Olympics after a 6-4, 6-2 defeat by Slovakia's Anna Karolina Schmiedlova. The quarterfinal match was marked by Krejcikova's struggle in the oppressive heat, leading to 32 unforced errors, including five double-faults.

Schmiedlova has defeated both finalists from the recent Wimbledon tournament, becoming the first Slovakian tennis semifinalist at the Summer Olympics since 1988. She outplayed Wimbledon runner-up Jasmine Paolini before overcoming Krejcikova, who was seeded ninth and a former French Open champion.

Next, Schmiedlova will face either Donna Vekic of Croatia or Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine for a place in the gold medal match. Other notable results included Novak Djokovic's advance to the men's quarterfinals, where he will face Stefanos Tsitsipas in a high-stakes rematch.