Zheng Qinwen became the first Chinese player to win an Olympic Games tennis singles gold when she defeated Croatia's Donna Vekic in the final on Saturday in straight sets.
Zheng Qinwen became the first Chinese player to win an Olympic Games tennis singles gold medal on Saturday when she defeated Croatia's Donna Vekic in the final.
"I feel my country will be proud of me, I'm proud of myself. My family are at home, I'm sure they are screaming at the TV.World number seven and Australian Open runner-up Zheng took advantage of settling into a groove faster than her opponent and broke for a 2-0 lead. Match-hardened by those tests of character, Zheng held to love in the opening game of the second and broke again for a 2-0 lead as the errors piled up for 28-year-old Vekic.
Earlier Australia's Matthew Ebden and John Peers won the men's doubles gold with a thrilling victory over Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram of the United States.
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