China's rising tennis star Zheng Qinwen smashed her way into the record books 🏆, clinching gold in the women's Olympic singles tennis final on Saturday! The 21-year-old defeated Croatia's Donna Vekić (6-2, 6-3) at Roland Garros, marking China's FIRST-EVER Olympic singles tennis gold. Talk about a glow-up! 🎉
Zheng dominated the Paris courts 🧑⚖️, losing only two sets all tournament. Her Thursday semifinal stunner against Poland's Iga Świątek—reigning French Open champ and crowd favorite—earned her major 'underdog hero' status. 👑
This win caps off Zheng's breakout year: she reached her debut Grand Slam final at January's Australian Open 🎾 and rocketed into the WTA Top 10. Now, she's serving up Olympic glory! 💥
With Zheng's victory, China leads the Paris 2024 medal tally with 16 golds—four ahead of second-place Australia. 🇨🇳🇦🇺 Who said tennis isn't a team sport?
