Jaqueline Cristian can sign the retirement of a great champion. Who will he meet in the second round at the Olympics

Jaqueline Cristian hit the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and qualified for the second round after a fantastic match played against the French Caroline Garcia.

The Romanian prevailed 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, after two hours and 35 minutes and she is the only player from our country to go furtherafter Ana Bogdan lost the match with Jasmine Paolini, and Irina Begu was overtaken by Iga Swiatek.

Jaqueline Cristian, duel with Angelique Kerber at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

In the second round, Jaqueline Cristian will meet a huge name in tennis, for whom the Paris Olympics is the last competition.

Angelique Kerber easily eliminated the Japanese Naomi Osaka, score 7-5, 6-3. She announced before the start of the Olympic tournament that she would retire from tennis after Paris 2024.

The German player, who won the Australian Open and US Open in 2016, as well as Wimbledon in 2018, held the world No. 1 for 34 weeks between 2016 and 2017.

36-year-old Angie Kerber became a mother last year and returned to tennis this year after an 18-month hiatus.

“The finish line. Before the start of the Olympics, I can already say that I will never forget Paris2024, because it will be my last professional tournament as a tennis player. And while that might actually be the right decision, I will never feel that way. Simply because I love this sport with all my heart and I am grateful for the memories and opportunities it has given me.

Paris 2024 will mark the finish line of the most incredible journey I could have ever dreamed of growing up with a rocket in my hand. There are many more things I want to say and people to thank, which I will do after I finish my last match…but for now, I will take my time and soak up every second of this final episode on the field. Thank you all for your support, it means a lot to me”, said Kerber before the Olympic Games.

Angelique Kerber won 14 career titles and collected $32 million. The Jaqueline Cristian – Angelique Kerber match at the Paris Olympics will be played on Monday.