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The women’s singles draw at the Paris Olympics has come down to its final match.
Sixth-seed Qinwen Zheng stunned Iga Swiatek in straight sets to reach the gold-medal match. The 21-year-old has her eyes on the prize, but first she’ll face a tough matchup with Donna Vekic.
The 28-year-old, who achieved a career-best result this season (2024 Wimbledon semifinalist), has been dominant in her Olympic campaign, dropping just one set.
Whatever the outcome, one thing is certain: the victor will be the first contestant from their country to hoist the Olympic gold in women’s tennis.
Zheng will likely enter as the favorite, though not much separates the two, paving the way for what should be a thrilling final.
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Vekic and Zheng will face each other for the third time in their careers (tied 1–1). Zheng won the last meeting in three sets in Zhuhai last year. Vekic came out on top in their first meeting, a 2021 Round of 32 clash in Courmayeur.
While Zheng is coming off the biggest and most improbable win of her career, Vekic has also shown that no moment is too big.
Notably, the Croatian advanced to the 2024 Wimbledon semifinal and has continued to excel.
Both players possess tremendous firepower from their groundstrokes, but it may be Zheng’s defense that is the game-changer.
The 21-year-old is playing with incredible momentum, and if she’s able to perform close to her semifinal match, this is hers for the taking.
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