In the women’s doubles at the Paris Olympics, Cristina Bucsa and Sara Sorribes Tormo defeated Karolina Muchova and Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic to win bronze.
At Roland-Garros, the Spaniards dominated play from beginning to end, winning in straight sets, 6-2 6-2 in an hour and thirteen minutes.
In the first game, Bucsa and Sorribes asserted their dominance right away by breaking the Czech’s serve to take the lead.
Although Muchova and Noskova made progress, the Spanish duo managed to secure an additional break to move the match to 5-2 and win the opening set at a canter.
After missing two chances to win the first game of the second set, the Czechs gave their opponents the opportunity to break their serve once more and quickly take a 3-0 lead.
After that, Bucsa and Sorribes didn’t look back, winning the next three games to secure Spain’s first medal of the day. In the men’s singles final, Carlos Alcaraz faced Novak Djokovic.
Individual Neutral Athletes Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider will take on Italy’s Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani in the women’s doubles gold medal final.
Data Debrief: Spain off to a fine start in the days tennis
As Alcaraz was sure to win a medal for Spain, Bucsa and Sorribes made sure the country was doubly happy in the French city.
The Spanish team won seven of their service games to the Czechs’ two, and they converted five of their nine break points in a one-sided match.
