Rio: Czech pairings fail to advance to finals in women’s doubles competition

In tennis, neither of the Czech pairings made it to the finals in the women’s doubles competition at the Olympic Games in Rio. Andrea Hlaváčková and Lucie Hradecká were defeated 5:7, 7:6, 6:2 by Timea Bascinszky and Martina Hingis of Switzerland, while Lucie Šafářová and Barbora Strýcová were knocked out by the Russian couple Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina 7:6 and 6:4. The Czech pairings will now face each other to fight for the bronze medal.

Author: Ruth Fraňková