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Swiatek dries the tears to earn consolation bronze
PARIS: Poland's Iga Swiatek admitted she cried for six hours after losing in the semi-finals of the Olympics but she returned to court on Friday (Aug 2) to console herself by winning the bronze medal.
Novak Djokovic will take on Carlos Alcaraz in blockbuster Olympic final
Novak Djokovic will meet Carlos Alcaraz in a blockbuster gold medal match after finally breaking his Olympic semi-final hoodoo.
Paris 2024: Carlos Alcaraz annihilates Felix Auger-Aliassime to reach final
Carlos Alcaraz brushed aside Felix Auger-Aliassime to move within one victory of the Olympic singles gold medal.
Tennis: Italians Paolini and Errani speed into Olympic doubles final
PARIS: Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani eased past Czech duo Karolina Muchova and Linda Noskova 6-3 6-2 in the women's doubles semi-final on Friday to ensure a first tennis medal for Italy since 1924.
"Want To Have Fun": Carlos Alcaraz Aims Gold Ahead Of Olympics 2024 Tennis Final
Carlos Alcaraz progressed to the Olympic Games final on Friday as rival Novak Djokovic faced a desperate fitness battle to salvage his latest and probably final chance to end his gold medal jinx. French Open and Wimbledon champion Alcaraz became the youngest man to reach the men's final since tennis returned to the Games in 1988 when he thrashed Felix Auger-Aliassime. The 21-year-old swept to a 6-1, 6-1 victory in just 75 minutes and will meet Djokovic in Sunday's final if the top-seeded Serb overcomes a knee injury as well as Italy's Lorenzo Musetti in the second semi-final.
Dominant Carlos Alcaraz cruises into Olympic men's tennis final - ESPN
PARIS — Carlos Alcaraz moved one win away from becoming the youngest man to win an Olympic tennis singles gold medal by beating Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-1, 6-1 in the Paris Games semifinals Friday.
Italians Paolini and Errani speed into Olympic doubles final
PARIS : Women's doubles pair Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani eased past Czech duo Karolina Muchova and Linda Noskova 6-3 6-2 on Friday, to ensure a first tennis medal for Italy since 1924.