The Spanish tennis players Garbiñe Muguruza and Carla Suarez advanced Monday to the second round of the Olympic tournament in Rio de Janeiro after beating Japan's Nao Hibino and Croatian Ana Konjuh, while Roberto Bautista signed a double win in singles and together with his compatriot David Ferrer. To round off the day, Rafael Nadal and Marc Lopez defeated the couple formed by Argentina Del Potro and Gonzalez.
Muguruza caught him on his second run and passed over a Hibino knelt already this year in Doha before the Spanish. The third head of series in Rio, held on Sunday an irregular but effective premiere, gave no option to the Japanese, finding good shots from the first games.
With a 6-1 authoritarian tennis player born in Caracas left he touched a Hibino who had no arguments to stop the Spanish tennis. The world number four with the same authority sentenced the second. For a place in the quarter-finals, the Olympic debutante will face Monica Puig Puerto Rican.
Earlier, the Canary Suarez again showed claw to overcome their second meeting in Rio. The twelfth in the world, which dated back to Ana Ivanovic at its premiere, found many problems to be imposed in the first set to the 100th in the WTA ranking.
Suarez, who missed the first game in two balls break, signed his first break in the third, which was answered with 'contrabreak' of the Balkan. Then a new break for each player condemned the partial is dilucidase in the tie-break. In an eternal sudden death, the canary was more solvent.
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Rafa Nadal complains about the location of the marker on the track
Rafael Nadal complained about the location of the marker on track 1 of the Olympic Tennis Centre, which hinders the visibility of the ball, and referred to the International Tennis Federation to remedy the situation.
Nadal played on that field Federico Delbonis against Argentina and at a time tipoff turned to the referee to indicate the inconvenience caused the electronic scoreboard located near the site of the game.
"The poster marker is too focused and when struck from the area the view of the ball is lost. Glare and light impede the view of the ball. If the International Federation does not know that, forget it. It is in the middle track, "said Spanish tennis player.
Rafael Nadal also indicated that this situation conditioned even your game. "No he pulled open because he saw where it came from the ball the rest. So I could not play. It's not a matter of installation. It is an issue that affects the game itself. You can not play losing sight of the ball. You can not and the game becomes unfair, "argued Nadal.
Nadal played on that field Federico Delbonis against Argentina and at a time tipoff turned to the referee to indicate the inconvenience caused the electronic scoreboard located near the site of the game.
"The poster marker is too focused and when struck from the area the view of the ball is lost. Glare and light impede the view of the ball. If the International Federation does not know that, forget it. It is in the middle track, "said Spanish tennis player.
Rafael Nadal also indicated that this situation conditioned even your game. "No he pulled open because he saw where it came from the ball the rest. So I could not play. It's not a matter of installation. It is an issue that affects the game itself. You can not play losing sight of the ball. You can not and the game becomes unfair, "argued Nadal.
South Korea confirms its hegemony with the team gold in women's category
South Korea has achieved this Sunday the gold medal in team mode in the female category archery at the Olympic Games in Rio and thus confirmed the dominance of China in the sport.
The South Korean group, formed by Choi Mi-Sun, Ki Bo Bae Hye-Jin Chang archers, won the final 5-1 to Russia. The bronze went to Taiwan, who defeated Italy in the consolation final.
The road to the gold medal was peaceful for South Korea, as I previously imposed in the quarterfinals to Japan and Taiwan also 5-1 in the semifinals by the same score.
This gold medal represents the eighth in this mode for South Korea, which means a clear dominance in the test and has won in all Olympic events since its inclusion in the program at the Seoul Games in 1988.
The South Korean group, formed by Choi Mi-Sun, Ki Bo Bae Hye-Jin Chang archers, won the final 5-1 to Russia. The bronze went to Taiwan, who defeated Italy in the consolation final.
The road to the gold medal was peaceful for South Korea, as I previously imposed in the quarterfinals to Japan and Taiwan also 5-1 in the semifinals by the same score.
This gold medal represents the eighth in this mode for South Korea, which means a clear dominance in the test and has won in all Olympic events since its inclusion in the program at the Seoul Games in 1988.
Majlinda Kelmendi conquer the 52 kilos of judo and give Kosovo its first Olympic gold
Majlinda Kelmendi entered Sunday in the history of Olympic sport to get your country, Kosovo, was not permitted only his first medal at the Games, but it was gold, winning in the category of 52 kilos of judo quote Rio de Janeiro.
Kelmendi gave the first great joy to Kosovar sport with a medal that seemed affordable for being a double weight world champion in 2013 and 2014 and its position as second seed.
After a great contest, could in the final with the Italian Odette Giuffrida by 'yuko' and put in the Olympic panorama Kosovo independent from Serbia in 2008 and accepted as an IOC member in 2014.
Meanwhile, the bronzes were the Russian Natalia Kuziutina, who beat Chinese Ma Yingnan, and Misato Japanese Nakamura, who defeated Brazilian Erika Miranda.
Kelmendi gave the first great joy to Kosovar sport with a medal that seemed affordable for being a double weight world champion in 2013 and 2014 and its position as second seed.
After a great contest, could in the final with the Italian Odette Giuffrida by 'yuko' and put in the Olympic panorama Kosovo independent from Serbia in 2008 and accepted as an IOC member in 2014.
Meanwhile, the bronzes were the Russian Natalia Kuziutina, who beat Chinese Ma Yingnan, and Misato Japanese Nakamura, who defeated Brazilian Erika Miranda.
Messi greets the 'Little' Pareto for Olympic gold
Soccer star Lionel Messi congratulated Sunday judoka Paula Pareto, who entered the history of Argentine sport by becoming the first woman to win the South American country a gold medal.
"Congratulations to the Peque to get the first gold medal for Argentina , it was worth so many years of effort!" Messi wrote in a message through Facebook.
'Little' Pareto, 30 years and that in 2008 Beijing had won a bronze medal, defeated South Korea's Jeong Bo-Kyeong in the final on Saturday and won gold in the category of -48 kg.
This was the first gold medal for Latin America in the Rio 2016 Games.
"Would that be the first of many for our country in these Olympic! Games," said Messi, holder of a gold medal achieved in the Beijing Olympics 2008.
In judo, Argentina has jumped on the Olympic podium twice and both with Paula Pareto, who also won the world title in Astana-2015.
The Argentina judoka Paula Pareto Saturday won the gold medal in the -48 kg category, first Latin American competitor hung the gold medal in the Rio 2016 Games.
The Argentina beat South Korea's Jeong Bokyeong and for the first time in history gave Argentina a gold medal on the first day of competitions.
Podium women's judo -48 kg category Saturday at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro 2016:
Gold: Paula Pareto (ARG)
Silver: Bokyeong Jeong (KOR)
Bronze: Ami Kondo (JPN)
Bronze: Otgontsetseg Galbadrakh (KAZ)
"Congratulations to the Peque to get the first gold medal for Argentina , it was worth so many years of effort!" Messi wrote in a message through Facebook.
'Little' Pareto, 30 years and that in 2008 Beijing had won a bronze medal, defeated South Korea's Jeong Bo-Kyeong in the final on Saturday and won gold in the category of -48 kg.
This was the first gold medal for Latin America in the Rio 2016 Games.
"Would that be the first of many for our country in these Olympic! Games," said Messi, holder of a gold medal achieved in the Beijing Olympics 2008.
In judo, Argentina has jumped on the Olympic podium twice and both with Paula Pareto, who also won the world title in Astana-2015.
The Argentina judoka Paula Pareto Saturday won the gold medal in the -48 kg category, first Latin American competitor hung the gold medal in the Rio 2016 Games.
The Argentina beat South Korea's Jeong Bokyeong and for the first time in history gave Argentina a gold medal on the first day of competitions.
Podium women's judo -48 kg category Saturday at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro 2016:
Gold: Paula Pareto (ARG)
Silver: Bokyeong Jeong (KOR)
Bronze: Ami Kondo (JPN)
Bronze: Otgontsetseg Galbadrakh (KAZ)
Williams sisters triple Olympic gold, eliminated in first round double
US tennis players Serena and Venus Williams have been eliminated in the first round of the 2016 Rio Olympics after falling into the hands of Lucie Safarova Czech and Barbara Strycova, who pass 6-3 6-4 in an hour and took average game.
American, Olympic champion in Sydney 2000, Beijing 2008 and London 2012, could not stand up to Czech tandem, which was very successful in the decisive moments of grief. The defeat is the first of Venus and Serena in the Olympic tournament.
Thus, Safarova and continue on their way Strycova in the doubles with the intention of fighting for the top and get a gold resists his country. Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka were silver in London, while Jana Novotna and Helena Suková (CZE) suffered the same fate in Seoul 1988 and Atlanta 1996.
American, Olympic champion in Sydney 2000, Beijing 2008 and London 2012, could not stand up to Czech tandem, which was very successful in the decisive moments of grief. The defeat is the first of Venus and Serena in the Olympic tournament.
Thus, Safarova and continue on their way Strycova in the doubles with the intention of fighting for the top and get a gold resists his country. Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka were silver in London, while Jana Novotna and Helena Suková (CZE) suffered the same fate in Seoul 1988 and Atlanta 1996.
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