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?
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, 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! 
, 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. 
and rocketed into the WTA Top 10. Now, she's serving up Olympic glory! 
Who said tennis isn't a team sport?
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