By Can Erozden
China's Zheng Qinwen won an Olympic gold in women's tennis at the Paris 2024 Games on Saturday.
Zheng, 21, beat Croatia's Donna Vekic 6-2, 6-3 in straight sets in women's singles gold medal match at Court Philippe-Chatrier.
On Thursday, Zheng won against Polish top seed in women's tennis and Paris 2024 favorite Iga Swiatek to have proceeded to the final.
Swiatek beat Slovakian Anna Karolina Schmiedlova to take an Olympic bronze Friday.
Zheng has become the first Asian-born tennis player to win an Olympic gold in singles, and this marked China's 16th gold medal to top the Paris Games' medal table.
The Paris 2024 will end on Aug. 11.