Schmiedlova beats Krejcikova to extend her Olympic dream!
This is probably the best story of the Olympic tennis tournament.
Anna Karolina Schmiedlova, ranked 67th in the world, will be playing in the semi-finals of the main draw and is just one victory away from a medal.
Having arrived with no confidence whatsoever, she has just racked up wins over Haddad Maia, Paolini and Krejcikova. Pretty crazy!
On Wednesday, she totally dominated Barbora Krejcikova, recent Wimbledon winner, bluffing almost everyone (6-4, 6-2).
For an incredible place in the final, the inexhaustible Slovak will face either Kostyuk or Vekic.
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