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Zheng Qinwen’s Olympic gold: A watershed moment for tennis and China The New York Times By Matthew Futterman Aug 4, 2024 | 888 words | ★★★☆☆ PARIS — It was only a matter of time for Chinese tennis, wasn’t it? In the biggest win on a tennis court for the world’s most populous country since the glory days of Li Na, Zheng Qinwen won the gold medal for China at Roland Garros on Saturday afternoon. Zheng, a 21-year-old rising star, took advantage of an erratic performance from Donna Vekic of Croatia to give China its first Olympic medal in singles, on the same court that Li notched her breakthrough win at the French Open, 13 years ago. “I always wanted to be one of the players who can inspire young kids,” Zheng said with the gold medal hanging from her neck. She said the Olympics are the most important tournament in her country, even more important than the Grand Slams. Especially to her father, who pushed her into the sport when she was a small girl growing up in Shi
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