Qinwen Zheng wins China's first ever gold in tennis singles - ESPN
PARIS — Qinwen Zheng claimed China's first tennis singles gold medal in Olympic history by defeating Donna Vekic of Croatia 6-2, 6-3 in the 2024 Paris Games women's final Saturday.
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Rowing: Croatia's Sinkovic celebrates birthday with men's pairs gold alongside brother
PARIS: Croatia's Valent Sinkovic celebrated his 36th birthday in style by coming from behind to win a sensational gold in the men's pair together with his brother Martin at the Paris Olympics on Friday (Aug 2).
Paris 2024: Heartbreak for Irish sailing duo Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove after false start in men's skiff medal race
Ireland's sailors Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove agonisingly missed out on a medal as they finished fourth in the men's skiff.
Paris 2024: Men's pair of Ross Corrigan and Nathan Timoney miss out on medal
Ross Corrigan and Nathan Timoney missed out on a medal in the men's pair after a sixth-place finish in the A final at Paris 2024.
Olympics, Tennis: Zheng Qinwen Knocks Out Iga Swiatek, Alexander Zverev Loses, Carlos Alcaraz Advances
Zheng Qinwen ended Iga Swiatek's 25-match unbeaten streak at Roland Garros on Thursday to become the first Chinese player to reach an Olympic Games singles final as Carlos Alcaraz marched closer to a showdown with Novak Djokovic. Defending champion Alexander Zverev however crashed out, losing his quarter-final to a fired-up Lorenzo Musetti of Italy.
Paris 2024: Tom Fannon sets new Irish record to make 50m freestyle semis
Tom Fannon set a new Irish record at La Defense Arena on Thursday morning to win his 50m men's freestyle heat and progress to the semi-finals.
Iga Swiatek upset by Zheng Qinwen in Paris Olympics semifinals - ESPN
PARIS — Iga Swiatek lost to Zheng Qinwen of China 6-2, 7-5 in the Paris Olympics semifinals Thursday, a surprising setback for the No. 1-ranked woman and champion at the French Open four of the past five years.
Zheng makes China history by reaching Olympic tennis final
PARIS: Zheng Qinwen stunned women's world number one Iga Swiatek on Thursday (Aug 1) to become the first Chinese player to reach an Olympic Games tennis singles final.