August 3, Beijing time
In the tennis mixed doubles gold medal match at the Paris Olympics
China's Zhang Zhizhen/Wang Xinyu
They lost 1-2 to Czech pair Makhac/Siniakova
Won the silver medal in mixed doubles
This is the first Olympic medal for Chinese tennis in this event
Zhang Zhizhen and Wang Xinyu still made history
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Wang Xinyu's parents: Proud of her
On the night of the mixed doubles tennis final of the Paris Olympics, Wang Xinyu's father and mother, like thousands of Chinese viewers, watched the game in front of the TV and cheered for Wang Xinyu. Shenzhen Satellite TV & One Shenzhen client reporter also came to Wang Xinyu's home to record this high-burning moment.
The reporter noticed that when the Chinese team won the score, Wang Xinyu's father and mother applauded excitedly, and when the scores of the two sides were deadlocked, Wang Xinyu's father could not hide his nervousness.
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Regarding the silver medal this time, Wang Xinyu's father Wang Peng said: "Actually, I am very happy, but there is still a little regret, I am also proud of her. ”
In the award ceremony, Wang Xinyu's mother held her mobile phone close to the TV to record the scene of her daughter receiving the award.
In Wang Peng's view, competing for the country is the biggest psychological training for Wang Xinyu, because the pressure will be great, and he uses the word "steady progress" to summarize Wang Xinyu's Olympic journey.
"You don't see them smiling all the time, but in fact, they are drumming inside, not as relaxed as they seem. After the baptism of the Olympic Games, there will definitely be an improvement in the mind. Wang Peng said.
Many viewers who watched the live broadcast of the event said: "While the two young players make history, they always keep smiling, I really like their infectiousness, and the silver medal is a breakthrough and a new beginning."
The "temporary partner" made history for Chinese tennis
"I was just getting ready for the treatment and the massage was just applied. The staff called me and asked where you were and if you had any beats? I replied that I was at Roland · Garros (where the tennis tournament was held) and happened to have rackets and clothes, but no shoes. I found a pair of hard shoes and came. ”
This is the scene reported by media about Wang Xinyu being "shaken" by the phone a few days ago.
In this Olympic Games, Zhang Zhizhen and Zheng Qinwen were originally partnered to play in mixed doubles, but due to the backlog of the Olympic schedule and Zheng Qinwen's excessive consumption in the singles competition, Wang Xinyu, who had won the women's doubles championship at the French Open, was ordered to replace Zheng Qinwen and temporarily formed a partner with Zhang Zhizhen.
On August 1, Wang Xinyu (left) / Zhang Zhizhen exchanged during the competition. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Vientiane
Surprisingly, the "temporary partners" have accumulated experience along the way and created new history for Chinese tennis along the way.
In the first game, the "Zhenxin" combination, which had only been formed for more than an hour, ran in while playing, and defeated the Brazil combination with a score of 2-1 to advance to the second round.
In the next game, the cooperation of "Zhenxin" became more and more tacit. In the quarterfinals and semifinals, they all turned the tables against the wind and won the game.
A key enabler in your career
Wang Xinyu's father: She did better than me
Wang Xinyu, who was born in Futian, Shenzhen in 2001, is a native of Shenzhen and a typical "second generation". Her father Wang Peng used to be the main player of the Zhejiang team tennis team and a former national team tennis coach, and her mother was a Zhejiang women's basketball player.
The reason why Wang Xinyu has become a very good tennis player is inseparable from the cultivation of his father Wang Peng, who is the key promoter of Wang Xinyu's career.
"Her 'catching Zhou' is catching tennis." Wang Peng once said that in the past, the couple often took their daughter to the sports field, "running and running, she picked up the racket."
Wang Peng introduced that the original intention of letting his daughter practice tennis since she was a child was to cultivate hobbies and specialties.
When Wang Xinyu was a child, it was often her father Wang Peng who took her to practice, and some people said that almost every day from 2:30 to 5 o'clock in the afternoon, you can see the figure of "Xiao Xinyu".
In order to better train his daughter, Wang Peng ended his national team coaching career, accompanied his daughter on the field, and set up a professional international team for his daughter to be responsible for technical training, physical training and physical recovery treatment.
On the training ground, Wang Peng is very strict with his daughter Wang Xinyu, but if he loses or encounters setbacks, Wang Peng will also comfort his daughter.
"If he's here, I'll be a little more at ease," Ms. Wang often says.
"To be honest, when I first raised my daughter, I also had a large part of my inner thoughts that I didn't accomplish, and I wanted to make up for it through her, and of course I was lucky, she did it better than me. As an athlete, everyone must want to pursue the highest honor, and I think Wang Xinyu is still relatively lucky. Wang Peng said.
The development of a Grand Slam champion
It is inseparable from the nourishment of Shenzhen, the soil of tennis
Before this Olympic Games, Wang Xinyu had already become famous and had achieved good results in many international tennis competitions.
In June 2023, 22-year-old Wang Xinyu teamed up with Chinese Taiwan tennis player Xie Shuwei to win the French Open women's doubles championship, becoming the second Chinese mainland player to win the French Open women's doubles title, the fifth to win a Grand Slam women's doubles title, and the seventh to win a Grand Slam title, which is the first adult Grand Slam championship in Shenzhen tennis.
After that, Wang Xinyu also successfully broke into the US Open women's singles round of 16 and Wimbledon women's singles round of 16. In last year's World Singles Year-end Rankings, Wang Xinyu ranked 32nd, setting a new personal high in the world rankings.
Wang Xinyu (left)/Xie Shuwei kisses the women's doubles championship trophy Source: Xinhua News Agency
And the cultivation of Grand Slam champions is inseparable from the nourishment of Shenzhen, the tennis soil.
In the enlightenment stage, Wang Xinyu trained at the Shenzhen Tennis Center.
In high school, Wang Xinyu studied in the physical education class of Shenzhen Meilin Middle School, which aims to cultivate students with special talents to win glory in sports competitions for the school, the district and Shenzhen, and also cultivate students into well-rounded sports talents.
At the age of 15, Wang Xinyu participated in the junior group of the Open in Beijing and won the singles championship
Good physical education is one thing, and perfect sports facilities are the key to helping Wang Xinyu "cultivate".
Today, Shenzhen has the largest number of tennis courts per capita in the country, and almost every district has large tennis facilities.
Wang Peng said that Shenzhen's tennis mass base and atmosphere are leading in the country, which is not unrelated to Shenzhen's good local economic foundation, complete facilities and many tennis enthusiasts.
"I am very grateful to the people of Shenzhen for always supporting Wang Xinyu behind her, she loves Shenzhen and this hometown from the bottom of her heart." Wang Peng said.
Wang Xinyu, who walked out of Shenzhen, said: "Shenzhen is a city with a particularly good tennis atmosphere, and I hope that because of me, more children can start playing in Shenzhen, and I hope that one after another, children will continue to come out of Shenzhen and go to the professional arena." ”
Wang Peng revealed to reporters
Next, Wang Xinyu will also participate
International tennis tournaments in Canada and the United States
Let's cheer for "Shenzhen Golden Flower" Wang Xinyu
Editor / Zhang Xueying
Reporter / Yang Minghan, Guan Dajun, Li Xiangfei
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