8 August 4 news, in the early morning of August 4th, Beijing time, in the women’s singles tennis final of the Paris Olympic Games, the 21-year-old Chinese girl Zheng Qinwen made history! Facing the Croatian star Vijic, Zheng Qinwen withstood the opponent's counterattack in the second set and won 6-2, 6-3. He won the women's singles gold medal at the Paris Olympics and created Chinese tennis history! In an interview after the game, Zheng Qinwen said he was sorry for Zhang Zhizhen because he gave up the mixed doubles.
On the road to winning gold in this Olympics, Zheng Qinwen continued to defeat strong opponents, eliminating Errani and Russ 2-0 in the first two rounds. From the match point saved against Navarro in the third round to the narrow 2-1 victory over Kerber in the quarter-finals, Zheng Qinwen was very tired from two consecutive three-hour battles. But in the semifinals, she eliminated the world's number one Swiatek 6-2, 7-5, bursting out with amazing energy.
faced the weaker opponent Vekic in the final. Zheng Qinwen did not give the opponent any chance to breathe and won 2-0 directly, aiming to win the women's singles gold medal!
Due to the fierce competition against Navarro, Zheng Qinwen did not have the energy to play mixed doubles again, so he withdrew from the combination with Zhang Zhizhen before the battle. Zhang Zhizhen then partnered with Wang Xinyu, and unexpectedly they passed all the way and entered the finals, and finally won a precious silver medal.
After winning the championship, Zheng Qinwen apologized to Zhang Zhizhen in an interview: "When I wanted to give up the mixed doubles at the beginning, because I didn't know that I could substitute, I felt that I was particularly sorry for Zhang Zhizhen! Because I have been looking for him to compete in the mixed doubles in the Olympics. Double, and I cried to him at that time, and I said, 'I feel really sorry for you! But if I played mixed doubles with you today, I might not have the energy to fight with Kerber tomorrow! . Because the physical exertion was really beyond my imagination. Unexpectedly, they were able to make a substitution, so I immediately decided to let Wang Xinyu play.
Then they made breakthroughs one by one. I am very happy for Zhang Zhizhen and Wang Xinyu. But it also shows the importance of fortune. I feel that this time all fortune has converged on China. I am so happy for them. This is also the success of our Chinese tennis. No male athlete in the world can succeed in the Olympic doubles event. He is also the first person, and they have also made history. "
In this regard, netizens said, "Zheng Qinwen also has a super high emotional intelligence. The highlight moment also reminds the audience not to forget that their teammates have also achieved very good results, all of which are historic breakthroughs. "
" is just one breath away from the gold medal. Although competitive sports are extremely cruel, we don't have to be so cruel to our own players. It's really great. This time "
" is already a breakthrough. It's only been 4 days since we formed the team. It's really awesome. "
" is right. You are all number one. It's your first time to win a women's singles gold medal and your first time to mix. Double silver medal! It's absolutely ok! This time we are on China's side! After the fierce battle in the quarter-finals, "
" gave up alone! Personal achievement! "
" Actually there are 5 people. Mixed doubles gold medalists Makhach and Siniakova reunited on the spot. Zhang Zhizhen is a good friend of them. "
"She has a high emotional intelligence and speaks very well and is very smart."
"Giving up once and getting gold and silver in exchange is an unexpected surprise."
"I know that I can change people, and Zheng Qinwen must apologize. This has nothing to do with emotional intelligence, although the reason is understandable. This kind of partnership requires a long period of training. Time. Finding a partner temporarily would be a fatal blow to another athlete, otherwise Zhang Zhizhen would have to wait four years for his Olympic dream. Fortunately, it was a blessing in disguise. Just fine.”
