Wimbledon Champion Barbora Krejcikova Loses to Anna Karolina Schmiedlova in Paris

Wimbledon Champion Barbora Krejcikova Loses to Anna Karolina Schmiedlova in Paris
Anna Karolina Schmiedlova of Slovakia returns the ball against Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic during the Olympic women's singles tennis competition in Paris on July 31, 2024. Manu Fernandez/AP Photo
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PARIS—Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic bowed out of singles at the Paris Olympics with a 6–4, 6–2 loss to Anna Karolina Schmiedlova of Slovakia in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.

Schmiedlova has now eliminated both women who played in the final at the All England Club only 2 1/2 weeks ago. She defeated Wimbledon runner-up Jasmine Paolini in the third round Tuesday, and now is the first tennis semifinalist from Slovakia at a Summer Games since 1988.