Paris Olympics News Close-Up: Zheng Qinwen

2026-08-14 03:23

Zheng Qinwen became the center of attention in the 2024 Paris Olympic Women's Singles. On August 3rd, local time, in the final held at the Roland Garros Stadium in Paris, the 21-year-old Zheng Qinwen played against the Ukrainian player Viki. With her strong strength, she won two straight sets with a score of 6:2 and 6:3. The total score was 2:0, and she successfully won the gold medal. This result was of great significance. It was the first Olympic gold medal in the history of China tennis, and also the first time an Asian athlete won the championship in the Olympic tennis singles event. Zheng Qinwen's path to advancement was filled with challenges. She performed well in the group stage and advanced to the knockout stage. In the knockout stage, she defeated many strong opponents, including the American player Navarro and the German player Kobel. In the semi-finals, she showed amazing perseverance and fighting spirit. She faced the world's number one, the famous polish player Swatek, and finally won two straight sets to enter the final. This victory was of great significance to Zheng Qinwen and the country. Personally speaking, this was a major breakthrough in her career, making her the first China to win an Olympic gold medal in the women's tennis event. Her name would forever be engraved in the history of China tennis. From a national perspective, this gold medal added glory to the China sports delegation and demonstrated the strength and potential of China tennis. In China, the news of Zheng Qinwen winning the championship caused a huge response. The major media competed to report her heroic deeds, and the community also gave high praise and blessings. On the international scene, the three major news agencies, including the associated press, reuters, and afp, praised his historic performance and recognized the importance of this victory to China tennis. At the award ceremony, Zheng Qinwen kissed the gold medal and took a photo with the runner-up and third runner-up on the podium. After the Olympics, Zheng Qinwen's schedule was still in the limelight. She participated in many activities. For example, after returning to her hometown in Hubei, Hubei, on September 19th, she participated in the Olympic summary and commendation conference in Hubei Province. She also returned to her alma mater with other Olympic champions as students of the University of Science and Technology of China. She also gave the tennis racket she used when she won the championship to the University of Science and Technology of China. She shared her growth experience and struggle story with the five keywords of "sprouting, breakthrough, ecstasy, learning and aftertaste" to inspire her juniors. She also had a good performance in the U.S. Open. Although she lost to No. 2 seed Sabarenka 1 - 6, 2 - 6 in the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open on September 4th and stopped in the quarter-finals, her fighting spirit and performance still won the recognition of many fans. After the U.S. Open ended, she withdrew from the Guadajara 500 in Mexico to focus on the China season. Now, she had returned to Beijing to prepare for the China Open, which began on September 25th. As a seeded player in the China Open, she had a bye in the first round. The first match would be held on September 27th or 28th. She also specially invited two Chinese male players to be her sparring partners. Her goal was to try her best to win points in the Chinese season and strive to enter the 2024 WTA year-end finals. Moreover, with her outstanding performance in 2024, Zheng Qinwen was awarded the title of "Jingchu Model" in the third quarter. This honor was an affirmation of her personal achievements and spiritual outlook. She was humble and grateful when receiving the award. She thanked the country, coaches, teammates and all those who supported her, and expressed that she would continue to work hard to create more glory for China tennis. While watching the Olympics, you can also read the wonderful novels related to the Olympics!