Krejčíková reaches singles last eight in Paris, also advances in doubles

Czech Barbora Krejčíková has reached tennis singles quarter-finals at the Olympics for the first time. The recent Wimbledon winner, who is 28, beat Elina Svitolina of Ukraine 7-6 2-6 6-4 in Paris to make the last eight. Her next opponent will be Anna Karolína Schmiedlová of Slovakia.

After that match on Tuesday Krejčíková also progressed in the doubles at Roland Garros. She and partner Kateřinou Siniaková, who took gold in Tokyo three years ago, overcame a Taiwanese pair 6-4 6-0.