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China's Qinwen Zheng defeated Croatia's Donna Vekiu0107 in straight sets Saturday to earn a gold medal in women's tennis singles at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Zheng, the No. 6 seed, beat No. 13 seed Vekiu0107 6-2, 6-3 to become the first Chinese player to win Olympic gold in singles tennis.
Zheng's victory followed a stunning Olympic run that saw her save a match point against Emma Navarro and complete a semifinal upset No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek, during which she snapped Swiatek's 20-match win streak on clay.