The Roland Garros Stadium is tinged with the colors of China, thanks to the Olympic triumph of Qinwen Zheng. The Australian Open finalist has become the first Asian in a singles final at the Olympic Games and the first tennis player from her continent able to beat the number 1 on clay.
After defeating Iga Swiatek in the semifinal, Qinwen won the match valid to climb to the top step of the podium. The Chinese took it all, winning a historic gold medal. Zheng, despite the many hours spent on the court, was more lucid than her opponent in the moments that make the difference and beat Donna Vekic with the score of 6-2, 6-3. The 28-year-old from Osijek is nevertheless the first Croatian to take home a silver medal.
At the on-court interview, Zheng expressed all her happiness, feeling grateful for having written the history of her country, underlining how she will remember this historic victory even in the darkest moments of her career.
“I am so happy that I made history. When I looked at all the great players, how they created history, I really wanted to be one of them. In 2004 Liu Xiang said that he will always remember that moment when he was 21 years old. Here I am. I am also 21 years old. This…
