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After winning the gold medal at the Paris Olympics, Zheng Qinwen will compete in the WTA Cincinnati 1000 tournament which starts on the 12th to defend her points in the top 16 last year.It is reported that many tennis players who participated in the Olympics have already turned to the professional arena. In the two weeks before and after the Olympics, professional players who participated in the Olympics have lost a lot of ranking points.

After two rounds of fierce battles lasting more than three hours, he defeated the former world number one and the current world number one.Zheng Qinwen won the women's singles tennis final at the Paris Olympics as she wished, becoming the first Asian player to win the Olympic tennis singles gold medal.Zheng Qinwen gained a lot from this trip to Paris.

Zheng Qinwen displays his gold medal at the award ceremony on August 3. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wanxiang

After making a major breakthrough for the Chinese delegation, it is generally believed that Zheng Qinwen is the most qualified to serve as the flag bearer of the Chinese delegation at the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics.However, Zheng Qinwen could no longer wait for the closing ceremony in Paris. She left Paris on the morning of the 5th local time and went to the United States to prepare for the Cincinnati 1000 which would start on the 12th.

As the world's top comprehensive event, the Olympic Games have a delicate relationship with the Professional Tennis Association. Since the Olympic Games cannot provide points and bonuses to participating tennis players, professional tennis players participate in the Olympic Games entirely for the honor of the country. On the one hand, the participating players have to shoulder the mission of winning glory for the country, and on the other hand, they have to bear the loss of points and bonuses caused by not being able to play professional games for two weeks.

During the Paris Olympics, China's top men's tennis player Zhang Zhizhen suffered a loss of points. His world ranking before Wimbledon reached a career-high 31st, but after winning the mixed doubles silver medal at the Paris Olympics, Zhang Zhizhen returned to 44th in the world rankings in the latest week.

The player who suffered the most in ranking points during the Olympics was British player Evans. He and Andy Murray played in the men's doubles tennis competition at the Olympics, but they were eliminated in the quarterfinals. Murray announced the end of his career on the spot. But in order to compete in the Olympics, Evans gave up the ATP Washington 500 tournament that was held at the same time. Last year, Evans won the championship in this tournament. After giving up the tournament this year, he lost 500 points. His world ranking plummeted by 118 places to 176th place. The 34-year-old Evans paid a heavy price for the Olympics.

Defending her points and ranking seventh in the world is also the reason why Zheng Qinwen seamlessly returned to the tour after the Paris Olympics. She had missed the Toronto 1000 in Canada before, and Zheng Qinwen still had important points to defend in the Cincinnati tournament. In last year's competition, Zheng Qinwen defeated Venus Williams and advanced to the top 16. Unfortunately, Zheng Qinwen lost to Swiatek in three sets and missed the quarterfinals. At the Paris Olympics, Zheng Qinwen not only won the gold medal she wanted most, but also built stronger confidence by defeating Swiatek, which was a major gain from her trip to Paris.

Source | Beijing Youth Daily