Olympic Women's Tennis 2024: Quarterfinal Bracket Results, Scores and Reaction
Despite the unpredictable nature of the women's draw, one thing is certain: Iga Swiatek is unstoppable.
On Wednesday, the top seed won her 25th straight match at Roland Garros, defeating eighth-seed Danielle Collins via a third-set retirement to reach the 2024 Paris Olympics semifinals.
Swiatek has dropped just two sets in her last 17 clay-court matches and is the overwhelming favorite to hoist the coveted Olympic gold medal.
Here are the top reactions from Wednesday's play.
Wednesday Olympic Results
Women's Singles
No. 1 Iga Swiatek def. No. 8 Danielle Collins, 6-1, 2-6, 4-1 (retired)
No. 6 Qinwen Zheng def. Angelique Kerber, 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(6)
Anna Karolina Schmiedlova def. No. 9 Barbora Krejcikova, 6-4, 6-2
No. 13 Donna Vekic def. No. 12 Marta Kostyuk, 6-4, 2-6, 7-6(8)
Iga Swiatek, Qinwen Zheng Surive Upset Scares
Iga Swiatek survived a massive upset scare from Danielle Collins to advance to the semifinals.
The top seed has dropped just one set this entire tournament and has been nothing short of exceptional.
Holding serve is a recipe for success, but so are consistency and athleticism, traits that have always set Swiatek apart from the rest of the pack on clay.
The top seed will face Quinwen Zheng in the semifinal, who defeated Angelique Kerber in a three-hour thriller.
Swiatek has defeated Zheng in six of six attempts, and it'll take the latter an otherworldly performance to end the Pole's 25-match win streak at Roland Garros.
Anna Karolina Schmiedlova's Unlikely Run Continues
You wouldn't be at fault if you didn't know who Anna Karolina Schmiedlova was prior to the Olympics.
After all, the 29-year-old Slovak has reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam just once (2023 French Open) and hasn't won a title on the WTA tour since 2018 (Claro Open Colsanitas).
On Wednesday, Schmiedlova defeated ninth-seeded Barbora Krejcikova in straight sets to reach the semifinals.
The world No. 67, who has defeated two consecutive opponents in the WTA top ten for the first time in her career, is playing with house money.