Olympic Tennis Daily: Rafa bows out of doubles, Schmiedlova's surprise

Christopher Clarey and Romain Vinot reflect on an absorbing day 5 at the Paris 2024 Olympic Tennis Event, which saw the end of Rafael Nadal and Angelique Kerber's Olympic careers, and the women's singles semi-finals set. 

Iga Swiatek and Zheng Qinwen set up a mouthwatering semi-final duel after the Pole beat Danielle Collins in a feisty encounter, while Zheng overcame Kerber in another epic battle spanning over three hours. 

Anna Karolina Schmiedlova continued her giant-killing run with her second top 10 win of the week, and third of her career at the Olympic Tennis Event, to produce Slovakia's best run at the Olympic Tennis Event since 1988, while Donna Vekic overcame Marta Kostyuk in a late-night battle on Philippe Chatrier.