.The scene in the platforms at Roland Garrosu00e2 $ s Court Philippe-Chatrier was actually dotted with vermillion streamers, adding a radiance to the presently orangey air emanating off the red clay-based court.These were actually Chinese flagsu00e2 $" dozens themu00e2 $" swing in boisterous assistance for Qinwen Zheng, 21, that would certainly very soon take gold through defeating Croatiau00e2 $ s Donna Vekic 6-2, 6-3 in the womenu00e2 $ s singles tennis final.As she put down on the dust, eyes skyward and also fists prolonged right into the Paris haze, the winu00e2 $ s gravitational force seemed to be to sign up: Zheng had only forged the kind of record that expanded far past the arena and the minute. This was actually Chinau00e2 $ s first-ever Olympic gold award in the sportu00e2 $" and also Zheng had made obvious of the fact that the Olympics were actually as, or even even more, significant to her than a Grand Slam.Zheng commemorates her Olympic success on August 3.Photograph: Getty Imagesu00e2 $ In China, we consistently strongly believe a countryu00e2 $ s tribute is in face of individual success, u00e2 $ she stated over a morning conference at Nikeu00e2 $ s Sportsmen House, put quietly between the Stade de France as well as the Aquatics Centre in Parisu00e2 $ s St. Denis location, the day after her triumph. u00e2 $ I treated [the Gamings] differentlyu00e2 $" the emotional state, the battle, the attitude: It felt different than intermittent tournament Iu00e2 $ ve played.u00e2 $ Born in 2002 in Shiyan, China, Zheng started playing tennis at grow older 7. At grow older eight, she moved, without her mom and also dad, to Wuhan for better coaching, and due to the fact that adolescence she has heavily appreciated as well as imitated Chinese sportsmens, like the ping pong superstar Li Na as well as the runner Liu Xiang, who won gold at the 2004 Athens Games.u00e2 $ It was actually really challenging, u00e2 $ Zheng pointed out, remembering at those very early times. u00e2 $ My mama made use of to come browse through on weekend breaks. When she left behind, I would keep her leg and cry. When she was gone, I would consistently keep her coat. This was up until I was actually thirteen. After 13, my mama made a decision to stop her job and also happen visit me permanent, just to have better growth and far better care. After that, it obtained simpler. And we transferred to Europe when I was actually 17. u00e2 $.