The Russians defeated the Spanish duo Cristina Buksha and Sara Sorribes-Tormo in the semifinals. The match ended with a score of 6:1, 6:2. In the final, Andreeva and Schneider will face the Italians Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani.
Mirra Andreeva: “We lost the penultimate match on purpose, everything went as planned”
What does a medal mean to you? “There is a good chance that it will be the only one for the Russian team at the Olympics,” journalists asked Andreeva after the match.
“It’s cool if it happens like this. We will do everything possible for the gold. We will fight for every ball, until the last one. It’s a very cool feeling,” Andreeva said.
Source: Sport
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