Karolina Pliskova is another top-seeded player to leave Tokyo Olympics without a medal, after being defeated in the third round by Camila Giorgi with 2-0 (6:4; 6:2).
The Italian Camila Giorgi needed an hour and a quarter to win versus the Czech player.
The match started with a game taken on zero by Karolina Pliskova, but Camila Giorgi broke her next serving game and took an early advantage. However, she failed to defend the break and the Czech tennis star and runner-up of Wimbledon made result 2:2. The Italian Camila Giorgi succeeded to took another advantage in the longest game of the match and by the end of the set did not make a mistake to win by 6:4.
The second set started with a break for Camila Giorgi and she took an early advantage. In the fifth game, she made another break and took a lead of 4:1. This was enough to win the set with 6:2.
Karolina Pliskova lest the Tokyo Olympics without a medal, following the destiny of Ashley Barty, Naomi Osaka, Aryna Sabalenka and etc.
The Italian Camila Giorgi will face the Ukrainian Elina Svitolina in the quarter-finals.
