At the Paris Olympics, top-ranked Iga Swiatek faced a tough challenge from Wang Xiyu of China but managed to secure a 6-2, 6-4 victory to advance to the quarterfinals. Swiatek, a four-time French Open champion, displayed her dominance on the red clay at Roland Garros and is now favored to win a gold medal.
In other matches, American Danielle Collins defeated Camila Osorio to set up a quarterfinal clash with Swiatek. Second-ranked Coco Gauff suffered a 7-6 (7), 6-2 loss to Donna Vekic, while Angelique Kerber beat Leylah Fernandez to become the oldest women's quarterfinalist since 1988.
