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According to the Yangtze River Daily, in the early morning of August 4th, Beijing time, in the women's singles final of the Paris Olympics, Chinese golden flower and Wuhan tennis player Zheng Qinwen won the gold medal, creating the best result of Chinese tennis singles in the Olympics and writing a new history of Chinese tennis.On the morning of August 4, Wuhan city leaders visited Zheng Qinwen’s home and expressed their condolences to Zheng Qinwen’s family.

The leaders of Wuhan City extended warm congratulations to Zheng Qinwen's family, thanking them for training an outstanding athlete and winning honor for the country, Hubei and Wuhan. They also encouraged Zheng Qinwen to continue his efforts, achieve more success, win glory for the country and add color to Hubei and Wuhan.

Zheng Qinwen was born in 2002 and won the Asian Games championship in 2023. At the Paris Olympics, Zheng Qinwen fought hard and fought for the first place. She defeated the world's number one Swiatek and other famous players and made a historic advance to the finals. In the final, Zheng Qinwen broke through history again and won the first Olympic women's singles tennis gold medal for the Chinese team.

Zheng Qinwen at the award ceremony. (Source: Xinhua News Agency)

Zheng Qinwen's father Zheng Jianping said that Zheng Qinwen's growth is inseparable from the cultivation of the country, Hubei and Wuhan. In the future, Zheng Qinwen will continue to work hard and fight bravely to repay the concern and support from all walks of life with excellent results.

Wuhan Vice Mayor Meng Hui attended the condolences.

“Fragrance comes from bitter cold”

On the night his daughter won the championship, Zheng Jianping chose to avoid the crowd. He did not participate in the group viewing event organized by the sports department, but cheered for his daughter from afar at home.

"It's easy to get excited over there. I think there's telepathy between father and daughter. The calmer I am, the better she will perform," said Zheng Jianping.

In the early morning of the 4th, Beijing time, 21-year-old Zheng Qinwen made history. At the Roland Garros Center Stadium in Paris, France, she won the first Olympic tennis singles gold medal for herself and China with a hearty victory. At the same time, she is also the first Asian athlete to stand on the highest podium of the Olympic Games in this event.

Good news spread quickly. Even the security guard of the residential complex knew that "the owner's daughter won an Olympic gold medal! Zheng Qinwen!" But he still stopped the reporter who came to meet him and said, "Let's confirm with the owner first."

Knocking on the door, Zheng Jianping, wearing a red short-sleeved shirt, laughed heartily. In the middle of his shirt was a huge word "CHINA". To his right was a glass honor cabinet filled with trophies. The championship trophies, high and low, witnessed many important moments of Zheng Qinwen from the age of 9 to 21.

These are some of the trophies in Zheng Qinwen's home. (Source: Xinhua News Agency)

This is only part of it. Zheng Jianping said that some of the clothes could not be put away and had to be placed in Zheng Qinwen's room. Looking around the room of the new Olympic champion, Zheng Qinwen did not have many clothes. Because she often competed abroad, she was rarely at home. "In recent years, the place where I met her most was at the airport." Zheng Jianping said.

Behind every championship trophy, there is a story about dedication and persistence.

After accompanying her daughter to practice for many years, the mother was most impressed by Zheng Qinwen's constant practice under the scorching sun. "It was often very sunny, but she never wanted to wear a hat, saying it would affect her vision."

There are more examples of her tenacity in fighting to the end and not giving up in every game. "In one game, she injured her finger, but insisted on finishing the game; another time, she was not feeling well, but she refused to withdraw from the game. It was useless to persuade her, she insisted on playing. I had no choice but to ask the referee if she could be sent off..." Knowing the difficulties her daughter had gone through, Zheng Qinwen's mother's eyes were red as she recalled the past.

Behind the championship is the tempering and growth of time.

Zheng Jianping admitted that in previous years, when her performance was up and down, Zheng Qinwen sometimes got emotional during the game. "If you play with emotions, it's easy to play worse and worse. In recent years, she has experienced more games and accumulated more experience, and she plays more steadily and more vigorously than before."

Zheng Qinwen's father Zheng Jianping. (Source: Xinhua News Agency)

"She is more confident now. She plays with great energy and is not afraid of any opponent. Records are meant to be broken, rewritten and created. What foreign players can do, Qinwen can do too," said Zheng Jianping.

The sweat in training and the all-out effort in the competition provide a solid foundation for good results.

Shortly after the results of the competition were announced, the Hubei Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government sent a congratulatory message to the Chinese sports delegation, praising Zheng Qinwen: "You have won honor for the motherland and added glory to Hubei. The people of the province are excited and proud!"

After winning the Olympic gold medal, what is your next expectation for Zheng Qinwen?

"Grand Slam!" Zheng Jianping blurted out. He handed his phone to the reporter and said, "Look at my WeChat nickname."

Those are 6 words, "Championship is just the beginning."

Zheng Qinwen's nickname can be summed up in four words: "Fragrance comes from the bitter cold."

Source: Xinhua News Agency, Yangtze River Daily