Hong Kong's world number one fencer, Vivian Kong, is another step closer to reaching the Olympic podium, after sweeping Ukraine's Olena Kryvytska in the quarter-finals of the women's individual epee on Saturday at the Grand Palais.

Kong started the first round with a strong 3-0 lead.

The Ukrainian was able to come back with four points, but the SAR fencing star fought back hard to finish the second period 9-4.

Kong then eased her way into the final four with six additional points in the final round to win 15-7, making this bout her best performance so far.

Competition now moves onto the podium piste for the beginning of the semi-finals, where Kong will take on Nelli Differt, the 12th-ranked fencer from Estonia, in the semi-final at 1am Hong Kong time.

Eszter Muhari of Hungary or France's Auriane Mello-Breton await in the final later.