Paolini falls in the eighth round!

A major setback for Jasmine Paolini.

We didn't see it coming. Buoyed by her insane confidence, Paolini seemed to have everything she needed to shine at her Olympic Games.

However, the current world number 5 stumbled.

Up against an in-form Schmiedlova, who defeated Haddad Maia, the Italian was a little too shaky in the crucial moments to win.

Leading comfortably in the first set, she broke down, conceding 5 consecutive games to lose the first act (5-7).

Paolini regained her consistency and quickly levelled the score at one set apiece (5-7, 6-3).

Unfortunately, she broke again at the end of the match. Serving for the match, the finalist of the last French Open gave too much away to win.

Losing the last 3 games of the match, the 28-year-old finally let her opponent reach the quarter-finals.

For an unexpected place in the semi-finals, the Slovak will have to get the better of Krejcikova, who beat Svitolina (7-6, 2-6, 6-4).