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Kerber equals Olympic record as last dance continues in Paris

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Angelique Kerber equalled an Olympic record as she reached the quarter-finals in Paris.

Kerber, who is retiring after the Games, overcame Leylah Fernandez to book her place in the last eight at Roland-Garros.

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The former world number one prevailed 6-4 6-3 over Fernandez, who reached the US Open final in 2021.

In the process, Kerber joined Arantxa Sanchez Vicario as the woman with the most quarter-finals appearances (three) in the Olympics singles since tennis returned to the Games in 1988.

Kerber took silver at the 2016 Olympics in Rio.

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