.The scene in the stands at Roland Garrosu00e2 $ s Courtroom Philippe-Chatrier was actually dotted with vermillion ensigns, adding a glow to the presently orangey sky originating off the red clay-based court.These were Chinese flagsu00e2 $" hundreds of themu00e2 $" waving in lively assistance for Qinwen Zheng, 21, who would very soon take gold through defeating Croatiau00e2 $ s Donna Vekic 6-2, 6-3 in the womenu00e2 $ s songs ping pong final.As she put down on the filth, eyes skyward as well as fists prolonged in to the Paris haze, the winu00e2 $ s gravitation seemed to enroll: Zheng had only shaped the sort of record that expanded far past the stadium and the minute. This was actually Chinau00e2 $ s first-ever Olympic gold medal in the sportu00e2 $" and Zheng had actually created clear of the fact that the Olympics were actually as, if not more, important to her than a Grand Slam.Zheng celebrates her Olympic success on August 3.Picture: Getty Imagesu00e2 $ In China, our experts always think a countryu00e2 $ s respect remains in front end of private results, u00e2 $ she said over a morning conference at Nikeu00e2 $ s Athlete House, put quietly between the Stade de France as well as the Aquatics Center in Parisu00e2 $ s St. Denis place, the day after her victory. u00e2 $ I handled [the Games] differentlyu00e2 $" the feeling, the battle, the mentality: It felt different than intermittent event Iu00e2 $ ve played.u00e2 $ Birthed in 2002 in Shiyan, China, Zheng began playing tennis at grow older seven. At grow older 8, she moved, without her mother and papa, to Wuhan for better mentoring, and considering that teenage years she has greatly marvelled at and replicated Mandarin sportsmens, including the tennis superstar Li Na and also the distance runner Liu Xiang, that won gold at the 2004 Athens Games.u00e2 $ It was actually challenging, u00e2 $ Zheng stated, recalling at those very early times. u00e2 $ My mother utilized to come see on weekend breaks. When she left, I will keep her lower leg and also weep. When she was actually gone, I would certainly regularly keep her coat. This was till I was actually 13. After 13, my mom decided to stop her task and happen remain with me permanent, only to have much better development as well as much better treatment. After that, it obtained much easier. And our experts moved to Europe when I was actually 17. u00e2 $.