DJOKAVIC PRAISE ,
Zheng needed back-to-back three-hour games to beat Navarro and then-former world number one Angelique Kerber.
She faced challenges in both matches, and Navarro even came under fire for her” cut-throat” and” no respect” reputation.
However, her work to the ultimate created one admirer in the shape of Novak Djokovic.
” She’s a great guy. On the day of the golden prize contest, the Serbian sun said,” I really like her a lot.
“( Getting to the final ) is a huge deal for China, for her, but also for our sport. China is such a great nation, a huge marketplace, and they’ve been waiting for a great champion and a large title since Li Na”.
Matthew Ebden and John Peers of Australia defeated American Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram to claim men’s doubles metal.
The unseeded pair came back from a set and break down to win 6-7 ( 6/8 ), 7-6 ( 7/1 ), 10-8 against their fourth-seeded opponents.
Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde won the 1996 Olympic men’s doubles title for Australia, taking the name to Australia in Atlanta.
Peers claimed a second Games prize after winning bronze alongside Ashleigh Barty in the blended double competition in Tokyo three years ago.