Roland Garros doubles winner Olga Morozova told that reaching the semi-finals of the Olympic Games would give Russian tennis players Mirra Andreeva and Diana Schneider confidence not only for the next stage of the tournament, but also for the future.
Andreeva and Schneider beat Czech Olympic champions Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova in the doubles quarterfinals with a score of 6:1, 7:5.
“It is clear that we expect a lot from our talented girls, but any victory, especially at this level, shows that they can beat the strongest. In Russia, we have a tradition that Russian tennis players win magnificently at the Olympics. It is good that Diana and Mirra reached the semifinals, now we hope for a medal. Such a step in such a difficult tournament as the Olympics will give them even more confidence, not only here, but also in the future.
Mirra and Diana are playing together for the first time. They feel the ball well, understand the position – this already creates difficulties for the opponent. There are no complaints about the volley; we have already seen beautiful shots performed by Andreeva and Schneider. On the one hand, their progress to the semi-finals seems unexpected, on the other hand, they are young and bold. In this situation, you can’t call them super doubles players, but I would really like to,” Morozova told .
The Russians will face the Spanish pair Cristina Buksha/Sara Sorribes-Tormo to reach the Olympic final.
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