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China Takes Historic Olympic Gold in Tennis

» Updated: 13 September 2024, 01:54

» Published: 03 August 2024

China Takes Historic Olympic Gold in Tennis
Photo: Manu Fernandez/AP/TT

China has taken its first Olympic Games gold in tennis ever

World number seven Zheng Qinwen defeated 21-ranked Donna Vekic, Croatia, in the women's final on the center court Philippe Chatrier on the Roland Garros clay in Paris in straight sets. The set scores were 6–2, 6–3.

I feel that my country will be proud of me. I am proud of myself. My family is at home. I am sure that they are screaming in front of the TV, she says.

Several of the pre-favorites were knocked out already before the final in the tournament. Zheng defeated, among others, Polish world number one Iga Swiatek, who on Friday took the bronze after having defeated Anna Karolína Schmiedlová, Slovakia, in straight sets, 6–2, 6–1.

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