Tokyo 2020: Poland’s Kubot, Świątek crash out of Olympic tennis

Poland’s Łukasz Kubot and Iga Świątek have crashed out of the mixed doubles competition at the Olympic tennis tournament in the Japanese capital, ending their country's hope of a tennis medal at the Tokyo 2020 Games.

Poland’s Łukasz Kubot and Iga Świątek during their mixed doubles quarterfinal against the Russian Olympic Committee's Elena Vesnina and Aslan Karatsev in Tokyo on Thursday.

Photo: PAP/Leszek Szymański

The Polish duo on Thursday succumbed 4-6, 4-6 to Elena Vesnina and Aslan Karatsev of the Russian Olympic Committee in the quarterfinals, failing to live up to inflated expectations and leaving fans at home heartbroken.

With Kubot and Świątek eliminated, no more Polish players are left standing in the Olympic tennis tournament.

Poland's Świątek on Monday crashed out of the women's singles competition in Tokyo, after losing 3-6 6-7 to Paula Badosa of Spain in the second round.

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Source: PAP, Eurosport