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B. Mattek-Sands Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

TKY, Japan — Bethanie Mattek-Sands was ousted from the competition early on Wednesday morning after suffering an unexpected setback in the first round. for more information About the B. Mattek-Sands Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Continue reading.

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B. Mattek-Sands Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

She and her partner, Rajeev Ram, were swept in three sets by Team Germany. The first set ended in a 6-4 German victory, but the second was a 7-5 American victory. Finally, in the deciding round, Germany prevailed 10-8.

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Mattek-Sands had already experienced defeat in the women’s doubles competition a few hours earlier on July 28. She and her partner, Jessica Pegula, were beaten in three sets by the Brazilians.

As the reigning world champion and the winner of the gold medal at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, her early elimination comes as a shock. In an all-American final, she and Jack Sock prevailed 6-7, 6-1 [10-7] over Venus Williams and Rajeev Ram.

Mattek-Sands told the United States Tennis Association (USTA) in 2016 that this achievement will “certainly be at the top” of her career highlights.

“That I was even chosen to participate in the Olympics is a first for me. Of course, I’m incredibly proud of my Grand Slam victories, but Olympic gold is on a whole other level.”

Ever since the 2016 Olympics, she has won and successfully defended the US Open mixed doubles title with partner Jamie Murray in both 2018 and 2019.

According to the Women’s Tennis Association, Mattek-Sands resides in Phoenix, Arizona with her beloved Boerboel Mastiff, Ruger.

As early as age 5, she was already playing tennis, and by 14, she was making her professional debut. According to Team USA, she is a tennis player who also enjoys hiking, biking, shopping, and staying at home to cook and relax by the pool.

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