Bencic's quest for 2nd tennis gold in as many days comes up short

TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 01: (L-R) Silver Medalists Viktorija Golubic of Team Switzerland and Belinda Bencic of Team Switzerland pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for Tennis Women's Doubles on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Tennis Park on August 01, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
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The top-seeded Czech team of Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova has won gold in women’s doubles at the Tokyo Games.

The Czechs beat the Swiss team of Belinda Bencic and Viktorija Golubic 7-5, 6-1.

Bencic won gold in singles a day earlier by beating Czech player Marketa Vondrouova.

Laura Pigossi and Luisa Stefani of Brazil took the bronze in doubles.

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