<p>Paris: Poland's <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/iga-swiatek">Iga Swiatek</a> earned the consolation of an <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/paris-olympics-2024">Olympic</a> bronze medal as she outclassed Slovakia's Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 6-2 6-1 at Roland Garros on Friday.</p><p>By doing so she became the first Polish player to win an Olympic medal in tennis.</p>.Olympics 2024 | Manu Bhaker qualifies for 25m pistol final .<p>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.</p><p>The final between Zheng and Croatia's Donna Vekic takes place on Saturday. </p>
<p>Paris: Poland's <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/iga-swiatek">Iga Swiatek</a> earned the consolation of an <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/paris-olympics-2024">Olympic</a> bronze medal as she outclassed Slovakia's Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 6-2 6-1 at Roland Garros on Friday.</p><p>By doing so she became the first Polish player to win an Olympic medal in tennis.</p>.Olympics 2024 | Manu Bhaker qualifies for 25m pistol final .<p>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.</p><p>The final between Zheng and Croatia's Donna Vekic takes place on Saturday. </p>