Swiatek beats Schmiedlova with ease for consolation bronze at Roland Garros
Poland's Iga Swiatek (23) earned the consolation of an Olympic bronze medal as she outclassed Slovakia's Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (29) 6-2 6-1 at Roland Garros on Friday.
By doing so she became the first Polish player to win an Olympic medal in tennis.
The five-time Grand Slam champion had been a strong favourite for gold but suffered a shock semi-final defeat by China's Zheng Qinwen on Thursday.
The final between Zheng and Croatia's Donna Vekic takes place on Saturday.