By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday August 3, 2024

Zheng Qinwen has smashed through her limits to become the first Chinese player to win a gold medal in singles in Paris. After her victory over Donna Vekic in Saturday’s final, social media was gushing with praise for the 21-year-old pioneer.

1. Nike had a premonition.

 

Nike released this just before the Olympics and she indeed ended up first 🥇 pic.twitter.com/QYDKk6dytf

— qinwon🥇 (@IdemoAna) August 3, 2024

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2. Smiles from all three women’s singles medalists.

We can be heroes 💜#Olympics | #Paris2024 | #Tennis pic.twitter.com/kMqWJgYjvv

— wta (@WTA) August 3, 2024

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3. Chomp.

Queenwen of Paris 👑 pic.twitter.com/yhDRME3284

— Bastien Fachan (@BastienFachan) August 3, 2024

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4. The magical moment.

WHAT IT MEANS 🇨🇳

Qinwen Zheng is an Olympic Gold medalist! #Paris2024 | #Olympics | #tennis pic.twitter.com/Kl4AFHoR3w

— ITF (@ITFTennis) August 3, 2024

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5. A singular force and China’s first singles gold medalist.

For the whole of China 🇨🇳#Paris2024 | #Olympics | #tennis pic.twitter.com/KYC9jMJPkw

— ITF (@ITFTennis) August 3, 2024

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6. Following in Li Na’s footsteps on the same hallowed clay.

Same stadium. Same celebration. ✨#Paris2024 | #Olympics | #tennis pic.twitter.com/SO6TSxLxrg

— ITF (@ITFTennis) August 3, 2024

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7. 2024 has been a year to remember for Queenwen.

😮 January 2024: First Grand Slam final 😮
🌟 August 2024: First #Olympics gold medal

Life coming fast at China's Qinwen Zheng ⚡️#Paris2024 | #Tennis pic.twitter.com/3V03mDHbQL

— wta (@WTA) August 3, 2024

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8. Stat check.

1 - Qinwen Zheng is the first Asian-born player to win a gold medal in the Women’s or Men’s Singles at the Olympics in tennis history (since Athens 1896). Olympus.#Olympics #Paris2024 | @Olympics @Paris2024 @WTA_insider @WTA pic.twitter.com/zYqPVkyIFR

— OptaAce (@OptaAce) August 3, 2024

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9. QUEENWEN indeed.

QUEENWEN 🥇 🇨🇳 👑

The first Chinese tennis player to win singles gold at the #Olympics

Congratulations on this historic achievement, Zheng Qinwen! #Paris2024 #Tennis pic.twitter.com/NItm77cd10

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) August 3, 2024

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10. Tru that.

How Qinwen Zheng showed up to the Olympics.

🥇 pic.twitter.com/6L6chMH2b8

— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) August 3, 2024

Qinwen Queen of Paris! 👑🥇

Qinwen Zheng becomes the first Chinese player to ever win a singles gold medal at the Olympic Tennis Event!#Paris2024 | #Olympics | #tennis pic.twitter.com/ZNYR2lND8N

— ITF (@ITFTennis) August 3, 2024

QUEENWEN 🥇 🇨🇳 👑

The first Chinese tennis player to win singles gold at the #Olympics

Congratulations on this historic achievement, Zheng Qinwen! #Paris2024 #Tennis pic.twitter.com/NItm77cd10

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) August 3, 2024

No further questions.

Qinwen Zheng silenced doubt today with her first @Olympics gold.#WinningIsntForEveryone #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/p8KvP5diJJ

— Nike (@Nike) August 3, 2024

ZHENG QINWEN IS THE PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC SINGLES GOLD MEDALIST!!! 🇨🇳🥇 pic.twitter.com/IPjP3Rfmc7

— Bastien Fachan (@BastienFachan) August 3, 2024

Congratulations to 🥇 Qinwen Zheng,🥈@DonnaVekic and 🥉@iga_swiatek for making history for their countries at the Olympics 2024! 👏🏻

— victoria azarenka (@vika7) August 3, 2024