On August 1, Beijing time, there was good news in the tennis arena of the Paris Olympic Games. Zheng Qinwen, the first sister of China's golden flower, eliminated the world No. 1 Swiatek 6-2/7-5 and successfully entered the women's singles final of the Olympic Games, creating the history of Chinese tennis and even Asian tennis.
After facing the world's No. 1 player, five-time Grand Slam champion and well-deserved active clay, Zheng Qinwen reached the Olympic final with a straight set victory.
Swiatek is the undisputed successor to Roland Garros, where she has never lost a match since 2022, during which she has won three consecutive French Open titles. Swiatek hadn't lost a match at Roland Garros in 1,149 days, during which time she had gone 10 sets 6-0 and dropped just four in three years.
Swiatek has been on a strong clay pitch this season, winning 23 straight matches on clay ahead of her match with Zheng, winning three high-level tournaments in Madrid, Rome and the French Open. Prior to facing Zheng, Swiatek had a 25-1 record on clay this season.
Facing a world No. 1 opponent and an opponent who had such an impressive performance on clay, Zheng Qinwen became the first Chinese and Asian to reach the final of the women's tennis event at the Olympics with a straight set victory.
In the face of Zheng Qinwen's outstanding performance, I can only say "Zheng Qinwen Niu X"! It is expected that Zheng Qinwen can make history again in the final and bring back a valuable gold medal for the Chinese delegation.