On Tuesday of the 2021 Olympics, Switzerland will not only celebrate the triple victory of female mountain bikers. Even in tennis, the medal chances remain intact.
the essentials in brief
- Belinda Bencic and Viktorija Golubic are in the quarter-finals of the Olympic doubles.
- There they meet the Australian double Stosur / Perez.
The chances of winning tennis medals at the 2021 Olympics remain intact even without Roger Federer! Belinda Bencic is in the singles quarter-finals against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. And in doubles, the Swiss woman from eastern Switzerland also wins her second game with Viktorija Golubic.
This means that the two Swiss women are among the last eight doubles teams. And only need two more victories for precious metal!
Strong reaction after losing the starting block
But the duel with the two Spaniards Garbine Muguruza and Carla Suarez Navarro is no walk in the park. The Swiss duo lost the first set 3: 6 in 38 minutes. But the Bencic / Golubic can react and secure set two with 6: 1.
The Champions Tie-Break has to decide. And here the Swiss are comfortably in the lead with 8: 5, the game seems to be decided.
But with four points in a row, the Spaniards secure a match point. Switzerland fends off, take a deep breath!
Do you trust Bencic / Golubic to win an Olympic medal?
A lot of patience is required with match point
A short time later, match point for Switzerland. And for that, the spectators at home also need nerves made of wire ropes. Only the sixth volley by Viktorija Golubic brings the longed-for point. Craziness!
Bencic / Golubic will meet the Australian duo Ellen Perez and Samantha Stosur in the quarter-finals of Olympia 2021.
They prevail in two sets with 7: 6 and 7: 5 against the Romanians Niculescu / Olaru. When the game will take place is still open.
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