In the semifinals of the tennis women's singles at the Paris Olympics, Zheng Qinwen defeated the world No. 1 Swiatek for the first time in her career 6-2, 7-5, becoming the first Chinese athlete to enter the tennis singles final of the Olympic Games, rewriting history. What's even more ruthless is that she directly beat the world No. 1 to tears, and Swiatek cried in the interview after the game.
I have to say that in this Olympic Games, Zheng Qinwen was in hot form, facing the world's No. 1 Swiatek, Zheng Qinwen crushed his opponent in the first set, and the game became one-sided, winning 6-2. In the second set, when he fell behind 0-4, Zheng Qinwen directly chased 4 draws, and under heavy pressure, Swiatek's psychological defense line also collapsed, and Zheng Qinwen completed the break in the key game and finally lost.
In this match, Zheng Qinwen defeated Swiatek for the first time in his career and became the first Chinese player to reach the Olympic tennis singles final. Moreover, it was her first career win over the world No. 1, and she also ended Swiatek's 23-match winning streak on clay.
Looking at the course of the match, it was clear that Swiatek was under too much pressure and her own performance was out of order, and she made 36 unforced errors in the game. The defeat broke Swiatek's heart, and she faced the camera after the match, her eyes moistened and she wiped tears several times.
Swiatek even cried so much that she had to turn her back to the camera and lean against the wall to wipe away her tears. Explaining the reason for her loss, Swiatek said that her racket shock did not work, and she tried to correct it, but it didn't work.
Zheng Qinwen said after the game, "I'm tired now, but if I am asked to fight for my country for another three hours, I will do my best." "Such a matchup, whether it is a winner or loser, is admirable.