ANKARA – China's Zheng Qinwen won an Olympic gold in women's tennis at the 2024 Paris Games on Saturday.
Zheng, 21, beat Croatia's Donna Vekic in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3, in the gold medal match at Court Philippe-Chatrier.
On Thursday, Zheng won against Polish top seed
and Paris favorite Iga Swiatek to proceed to the final.
Swiatek beat Slovakian Anna Karolina Schmiedlova, 6-2, 6-1, to take the Olympic bronze Friday.
Zheng became the first Asian-born tennis player to win an Olympic gold in singles and it marked China's 16th gold medal to top the Paris Games' medal table.
The Paris 2024 will end on Aug. 11. (Anadolu)
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