2024 Olympic Games - Women’s Singles Day 8
Gold Medal match.
2024 Olympic Games - Tennis.
On Clay, Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France, 27 July - 3 August 2024.
2020 Olympic Games champion and Gold Medalist (not defending):
Belinda Bencic (9) (Switzerland) who defeated Marketa Vondrousova (Czech Republic) 7-5 2-6 6-3
Gold Medal:
Court Philippe Chatrier
Zheng Qinwen (6) (China) v Donna Vekic (13) (Croatia)
1-1 in previous matches between the players, the more recent:
Zheng Qinwen won a first round in Zhuhai, 2023.
Zheng Qinwen broke serve in the second game of set one to lead 2-0.
She saved two break points in the following game before holding,
Zheng Qinwen saved another break point in game seven, and held for 5-2.
Vekic served to stay in the set, but was broken and Zheng took the set 6-2.
The players exchanged service breaks in games two and three of set two.
Zheng Qinwen led 2-1, games on serve.
Vekic was broken in the eighth game and trailed 3-5.
Zheng Qinwen served out the match 6-2 6-3 and won the gold medal for China.
Donna Vekic won silver for Croatia.
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