Paris, France - August 03, 2024

Storyline:
Chinese fans who watched the women's tennis singles final of the ongoing Paris 2024 expressed their excitement and pride after witnessing player Zheng Qinwen making history by winning Chinese players' first Olympic gold medal for tennis singles.

China's tennis ace Zheng Qinwen defeated Donna Vekic of Croatia 6-2, 6-3 to win the women's singles gold at the Paris Olympics later on Saturday. This marks the first time a Chinese or Asian woman has won a singles gold in the Olympics.

This is also China's second Olympic tennis gold. The last time China saw gold in an Olympic tennis event was Athens 2004, where Li Ting and Sun Tiantian defeated Spain's Conchita Martinez and Virginia Ruano Pascual to win the women's doubles title.

After the match on Saturday, Chinese fans at the scene expressed their excitement and pride in witnessing Zheng Qinwen making history.

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3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Spectator (name not given):
"I didn't know what else to do except shouting with excitement after witnessing history with my own eyes. I was so proud to be a Chinese."
4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Spectator (name not given):
"I didn't expect it either, because at first I thought there would be many challenges she needed to take on, because her previous games were like roller coaster rides. However, she played so good today, the game went on smoothly. And I feel so happy that I have witnessed history."
5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Spectator (name not given):
"I think it is particularly not easy for Zheng Qingwen to win the championship. She has displayed the qualities of bravery and composure, which I would like to lean from her."
6. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Spectator (name not given):
"In the post-Li Na (Chinese former professional tennis player) era, the new generation of players grew under her influence. So the championship claimed today somehow symbolizes that the older generation's legacy has been inherited, it will also have a profound influence on the growth of next-generation players, as well as on China tennis as a whole."
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