The China Zheng Qinwen won the gold medal on Saturday tennis feminine of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games by beating the Croatian in an unexpected final Donna Vekicthus winning the first singles medal in this sport for the Asian giant.
Zheng, ranked seventh in the WTA, won 6-2, 6-3 in less than two hours in a match played at the central Roland Garrosthe Philippe Chatrier.
The Chinese woman broke all predictions in Paris 2024 tennis by eliminating the world number one and four-time champion at Roland Garros in the semi-finals. Iga Swiatek.
The Pole had to settle for the bronze medal after beating Slovakia’s Anna Schmiedlova in the match for third place on Friday.
Meanwhile, the silver medal went to Vekic, the twenty-first in the ranking, who at 28 years old had the pleasure of eliminating the world number two, the American Coco Gauff, on her way to the final.
Zheng was more solid from start to finish and finished the match with 20 unforced errors, compared to 31 for her opponent. The Chinese player took the first set without any problems and although Vekic had some opportunities in the second set, her nerves got the better of her tennis.
The player born in Shiyan celebrated by remembering her family, who followed the final from a distance “certainly shouting at the TV.”
Zheng, who has her training base in Barcelona, shocked the world this year by reaching the final of the first Grand Slam tournament of the season, the Australian Open.
And at these Games he confirmed that at just 21 years old, with exceptional physical condition and an arsenal of very varied shots, he is ready to continue making solid strides in the major tournaments.
Prior to the women’s singles final, The men’s doubles crowned its champions: Australians Matthew Ebden and John Peers, who defeated the American duo of Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram in the final with scores of 6-7 (6), 7-6 (1) and 10-8.
Also this Saturday, the Italian Lorenzo Musetti took bronze in the men’s singles by defeating Canadian Felix Auger Aliassime 6-4, 1-6 and 6-3.
On Sunday, the men’s final will be contested by the Serbian Novak Djokovic and Spanish Carlos Alcaraz.
Source: Ambito
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