Surging Schmiedlova Makes History for Slovakia at Paris Olympics

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday July 31, 2024

Anna Karolina Schmiedlova is making historical past for herself and her nation on the Paris Olympics.

The 29-year-old has taken out each of 2024’s Wimbledon finalists on her inconceivable run to the semifinals, the place she has turn into the primary participant from Slovakia to achieve an Olympic singles semifinal since Miloslav Mecir in 1988.

67th-ranked Schmiedlova can be the primary Slovakian lady to achieve an Olympic singles semifinal.

She took out fourth-seeded Jasmine Paolini within the spherical of 16 and backed the win up with a 6-4, 6-2 quarterfinal victory over Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova on Wednesday in Paris. Schmiedlova, who has defeated three seeded gamers to this point in Paris (additionally No.14-seeded Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil), will face Marta Kostyuk or Donna Vekic within the final 4.

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Schmiedlova had managed only one High-10 win in her profession prior to those Olympics. She has tripled that quantity in her final two rounds. All three of her High-10 wins have come on the Olympics. She is 0-11 towards the High-10 in any other case.

Schmiedlova vs High-10:

Previous to 2024 Olympic Video games: 1-11
At 2024 Olympic Video games: 2-0

At WTA Occasions: 0-11
AT Olympics: 3-0

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“The most effective recreation of my life is [at] the Olympics, for my nation and for the individuals round me. It’s an enormous deal. It’s wonderful for me and it means so much,” mentioned Schmiedlova, in line with the ITF.

The previous World No. 26 is having fun with the second and receiving main help from followers and pals again dwelling. “I’ve by no means had so many messages and a lot help. It’s nice for me,” she mentioned.