Zheng Qinwen turned the primary Chinese language participant to win an Olympic tennis singles gold medal when she beat Croatia’s Donna Vekic 6-2, 6-3 in a tense last at Roland Garros on Saturday.
The 21-year-old sixth seed was given raucous help by a sizeable Chinese language contingent inside Courtroom Philippe Chatrier and responded with a composed efficiency.
Vekic, herself bidding to turn into Croatia’s first Olympic singles champion, battled onerous to attempt to flip across the match however Zheng deservedly claimed the largest results of her profession.
Serving for the match at 5-3, Zheng reached match factors as Vekic drove a backhand broad and completed it off with a well-placed forehand winner earlier than falling to her again with pleasure.
Poland’s Iga Swiatek, the pre-tournament favorite however overwhelmed by Zheng within the semifinals, completed with the bronze medal after beating Slovakia’s Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 6-2 6-1 on Friday.