On the evening of August 1, in the semifinals of the tennis women's singles of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, Chinese player Zheng Qinwen defeated the top seed and world No. 1 Swiatek in straight sets 6-2, 7-5, becoming the first Chinese team athlete to enter the Olympic women's singles final.
Zheng Qinwen broke Li Na's record of reaching the semifinals of the women's singles at the Olympics in 2008, setting the best record in the history of Chinese tennis in the singles event at the Olympic Games.
In an interview after the game, Zheng Qinwen said: "I can only rely on faith to support myself now. I was very tired from sleep deprivation and my body was at its limit, but there was extra energy to support me in this race. I remember when I was at the Australian Open, I was very tired, and I felt like I couldn't keep fighting. Although I am very tired today, if you immediately let me fight for the motherland for another three hours now, I will still do my best. ”
"Everyone knows how much they want to get this medal for my country. Since 2022, I have been hopeful for the 2024 Olympics. So you can imagine how much pressure I have on every game and how much sacrifice I have to make on the pitch. Especially this kind of back-to-back match, I don't know, about three days and eight hours. ”
"It's incredible to beat the world number one at Roland · Garros. Because I always want to play against the best players and beat them. I always felt like this was what I wanted to show you. ”
Source: Xinhua News Agency
After the match, the four Grand Slam tournaments Wimbledon, Australian Open, US Open, and French Open sent congratulations to Zheng Qinwen.
The official Weibo of the Wimbledon Tennis Championship posted: "Plant your own flowers on the red soil and be true to your bravery. Zheng defeated Swiatek 6-2, 7-5 to defeat the world No. 1 for the first time in his career and reach the final of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. ”
The official Weibo of the Australia Open said: "Climb over this mountain and they will hear your story." Congratulations to Zheng Qinwen and see you at the Paris 2024 Olympic Finals. ”
The United States Open said: "Pass the pass, final, please take it!" Congratulations to Zheng Qinwen for becoming the first Chinese player to qualify for the Olympic singles final. ”
Roland Garros France Open Official Weibo posted: The teenager has his own juvenile madness, and his body is like a mountain and a river! Dare to measure the sun and the moon again, only Zheng Qinwen is the only one today!
At 18 o'clock Beijing time on August 3, Zheng Qinwen will face the winner between Schmiedlova/Vekic in the women's singles final. Currently, Vekic is ranked 13th in the world and Schmiedlova is ranked 80th in the world, and neither of them is ranked higher in the world than Zheng Qinwen.
[Source: Jiupai News Comprehensive Social Accounts of Relevant Parties]
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