In the Paris Olympics tennis tournament, Chinese players were in excellent form, ushering in two historic breakthroughs in a row, which was exciting.
In the first of the women's singles semifinals, China's
Zheng Qinwen (1924-), Hsien Chang (1928-), Taiwanese calligrapher
She performed well and took 1 hour and 51 minutes to beat world No. 1 Iga Swiatek of Poland 6:2/7:5, and she broke into the final for the first time in the Olympics. This is also the first time for Chinese athletes to enter the Olympic Games
women's singles tennis team
Final.
Zheng Qinwen's physical exertion, after battling for more than three hours in the previous two rounds, did not affect her form today. Facing the tournament's top seed Svartak, Zheng dominated in terms of serve, serve-receive points and unforced errors, and finally overcame her opponent.
After the race, Zheng Qinwen said excitedly, "I have always wanted to be a breakthrough in history since I was a child, and I have been working hard on this road, but I know that the battle is not over yet, and although I have already made a breakthrough, I don't want to stop here, and I hope that I can fight until the last moment." She said that today's victory was not only a sign of strength, but also a breakthrough in the quality of will.
The mixed doubles semifinals then concluded with the Chinese pairing of
Zhang Zhizhen/Wang Xinyu
The team advanced to the final with a come-from-behind 2:6/6:4/10:4 victory over Dutch players Matthew Kulhoff and Demi Schulz. China's first-ever participation in the
mixed doubles tennis
It made new history by reaching the final.
In the first set, both teams broke serve in one game each, and then Kulhoff/Schulz broke again to take the first set. Trailing in the score, the Chinese pair didn't panic and took a 4:2 lead in the second set after taking their opponent's serve and equalized with 6:4.
In the third set, Zhang Zhizhen/Wang Xinyu did not give their opponents any more chances and won 10:4 to advance to the final.
It is worth mentioning that Zhang Zhizhen / Wang Xinyu is a pair of "fire-fighting partner". Previously, Zheng Qinwen in the women's singles advanced to the last eight due to physical exhaustion withdrew from the mixed doubles match, Wang Xinyu on the spot, and Zhang Zhizhen partner to embark on the game.
These two historic breakthroughs not only show the strong strength of Chinese players, but also win more attention and honor for Chinese tennis on the international stage. Fans are looking forward to their wonderful performance in the finals and more victories and glory for the Chinese team.
