Zheng Wins Women's Singles Gold for China

Zheng Qinwen beat Donna Vekic in straight sets to win Olympic women's singles gold for China in Paris.

Zheng, who lost in the Australian Open final in January, was a 6-2 6-3 winner on Court Philippe Chatrier at Roland Garros.

The 21-year-old raced into a 3-0 lead in the first set against Croatian world number 21 Vekic and converted her first set point, also on the Vekic serve.

The second set was a much tighter affair, but Zheng - ranked seventh in the world - broke in a pivotal eighth game before serving out the match.

Vekic, 28, was appearing in the gold medal match less than a month after narrowly missing out on the Wimbledon final, losing her semi-final to Jasmine Paolini in a deciding set tie-break.

Lorenzo Musetti of Italy will face Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime for men's singles bronze in the final match at Roland Garros on Saturday.