Sweden’s Anna Hasselborg defeated Canada’s Jennifer Jones 7-6 in women’s curling on Saturday morning at the Beijing Games.
Hasselborg made a delicate split for three points in the fifth end for a lead she wouldn’t relinquish.
Jones pulled closer after a raise-double in the eighth gave her a pair. She forced Hasselborg to draw the button for a single in the ninth.
Canada had a chance to win in the 10th end but could only score one point on a thin double attempt.
Sweden improved to 2-1 in round-robin play while Canada fell to 1-2.
Canada’s Brad Gushue was scheduled to play Sweden’s Niklas Edin later in the day.