In the semifinals of the tennis women's singles at the Paris Olympics, Zheng Qinwen won the world's No. 1 Swiatek in straight sets and reached the women's singles final! It was a significant battle for Zheng Qinwen, who was only one win away from the Olympic women's singles gold medal.
In 3 consecutive games, Zheng Qinwen staged a reversal.
In the 1/8 finals, Zheng Qinwen played against United States Navarro, after losing one set first, and once falling behind 3-5 in the second set and Navarro holding the match point, Zheng Qinwen saved the match point and finally won two sets in a row.
In the 1/4 finals, Zheng Qinwen played against the former world No. 1 Kerber, the Chinese queen also lost one set, won the second set, and won the deciding set, fighting very hard to tie seven, Zheng Qinwen narrowly won and advanced with a big score of 2-1.
In the semifinals against the current world No. 1 Swiatek, Zheng Qinwen won the first set, and in the second set, Zheng Qinwen fell behind 0-4, but it was an incredible reversal and won 2-0 and reached the final.
First, Zheng Qinwen ended a six-game losing streak against Swiatek and a 23-game winning streak on clay, defeating the world No. 1 for the first time.
Second, this is Zheng Qinwen's first Olympic Games in her career, and she has already secured a medal, and she will compete for gold.
Third, Zheng Qinwen became the first Asian singles player to reach the Olympic tennis final.
Li Na has won the fourth place in singles in the Olympic Games in the past, and now, Zheng Qinwen's achievements have surpassed Li Na!
After the game, Zheng Qinwen's speech was very uplifting - if you ask me to play for my country for another 3 hours, I am still willing. Everyone knows that I want to get a medal for my country.
In addition, Zheng Qinwen also said that I hope more children can love the sport of tennis, which requires you to rely on your will, physical strength, and body, because tennis is not just something you can win with a weapon, it is a very comprehensive sport. I feel that I have truly made a contribution to Chinese tennis, and I am very proud of this historic breakthrough.
In 2011, Li Na won the first Grand Slam singles title in Chinese tennis at the French Open, making history, a match that attracted the attention of hundreds of millions of people, including the young Zheng Qinwen. At that time, the seeds of winning the championship were planted in the heart of the young Zheng Qinwen. Now, also at Roland · Garros, Zheng Qinwen is in the gold medal race. Previously, Zheng Qinwen and Swiatek lost all 6 battles, and now Zheng Qinwen has broken the spell in this one!
Of course, Swiatek was also fighting for her country Poland, and after the match, Swiatek was sad, saying, "This one has a hole in my backhand, which happens occasionally, even though it's my forte. I wasn't at my best, I tried to adjust in the race, but I couldn't make it......" After that, Swiatek cried, the interview ended early, and Swiatek left sad!