Svitolina has knocked out defending gold medalist Serena Williams, 6-4, 6-3.
USA women's water polo takes down Spain.
Good come back win.....Congrats!
Poor little Madison never gets any air time.....I`m going to give it to her.....Congrats Madison!
Serena Williams loses in singles round three, out of Rio Olympics.
World No. 1 Serena Williams lost a tough third round match against Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina on Tuesday night. After being defeated in doubles (alongside sister Venus) on Sunday night and now singles, Williams is completely out of competition at the Rio Olympics.
Initially, Williams took a lead in the first set. But from the outset, she wasn’t playing her best tennis, making a number of unforced errors and moving sluggishly.
Svitolina soon overtook the American, leading 5-3. Though Williams grew more aggressive in the latter half of the set, her opponent ultimately won, 6-4, 6-3.
In the second set, Svitolina started strong with a 3-1 lead. At that point, Williams began to play a bit better, tying at 3-3. But a pivotal moment, Williams kept double-faulting, serving the ball directly into the net.
From there, the Ukranian managed to defeat the World No. 1. Final score: 6-4, 6-3.
Previous match-ups between Svitolina and Williams have consistently shown the American dominating. Until Tuesday night, Williams had won all four matches she played against the Ukranian dating back to 2012.
Williams won the Wimbledon Championships, her 22nd singles Grand Slam title, last month. She had advanced to the final of this year’s Australian Open and French Open, but lost to Germany’s Angelique Kerber and Garbine Muguruza, respectively.
World No. 1 Serena Williams lost a tough third round match against Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina on Tuesday night. After being defeated in doubles (alongside sister Venus) on Sunday night and now singles, Williams is completely out of competition at the Rio Olympics.
Initially, Williams took a lead in the first set. But from the outset, she wasn’t playing her best tennis, making a number of unforced errors and moving sluggishly.
Svitolina soon overtook the American, leading 5-3. Though Williams grew more aggressive in the latter half of the set, her opponent ultimately won, 6-4, 6-3.
In the second set, Svitolina started strong with a 3-1 lead. At that point, Williams began to play a bit better, tying at 3-3. But a pivotal moment, Williams kept double-faulting, serving the ball directly into the net.
From there, the Ukranian managed to defeat the World No. 1. Final score: 6-4, 6-3.
Previous match-ups between Svitolina and Williams have consistently shown the American dominating. Until Tuesday night, Williams had won all four matches she played against the Ukranian dating back to 2012.
Williams won the Wimbledon Championships, her 22nd singles Grand Slam title, last month. She had advanced to the final of this year’s Australian Open and French Open, but lost to Germany’s Angelique Kerber and Garbine Muguruza, respectively.
US blitzes to women's gymnastics team gold by 8.2 points. A blowout. Russia second, China third after big flub in floor.
I`m going to make my 1st Olympic bet.....Going to take a shot.....Men`s hoops.
Game starts at 9:30.
Croatia +3
Game starts at 9:30.
Croatia +3
These girls are Super Women
A bit of an eye-opener: US will go with Conor Dwyer, Townley Haas, Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps as the anchor in 4x200 free relay Tuesday night. It will be a challenging night for the 31-year-old Phelps, who will have just 70 minutes between the final of the 200 butterfly and the relay. The decision speaks volumes about the confidence Coach Bob Bowman has in Phelps' current shape.
