That girl, Zheng Qinwen, you know, the one playing that tennis game. Her folks, they are somethin’ else. Zheng Qinwen parents, they gave up a lot for that girl. Good people, hard workers. They wanted her to be good at that tennis thing, real good.
Her mama and daddy, they named Zheng Jianping and Deng Feng. They did everything for her. Sold their old house, the one they had for years and years. That’s what you do for your kids, you know. You give ’em everything you got.
She was just a little thing, only six years old, when she started playing. Six years old! Can you believe it? But her mama and daddy, they saw somethin’ in her. They knew she could be good. They sent her off to some big city to learn.
She was raised by her mama’s side of the family. Over in Sichuan, that’s some place in China. Big country, China. Heard it’s nice over there. Lots of people.
This year, 2024, big year for tennis in China. This Zheng Qinwen, she won some big gold thing, an Olympic gold. That’s a big deal, everyone is talking about it. She is only 22 years old, already win that big prize. And there are some other young’uns comin’ up too. Shang Juncheng and Zhang Zhizhen, they are getting better and better, making a name for themselves. It’s good for China, good for tennis.
- Zheng Qinwen, she’s good. Real good.
- Won 30 out of 35 games. Can you imagine?
- Won that big gold thing. Olympic gold!
- She’s number 7 in the whole world now. Number 7!
When she was seven, just a little older, she went off to Wuhan. Big city, that Wuhan. Left her family to go there and learn more about tennis. That’s what you gotta do sometimes. Gotta leave home to chase your dreams. Her family, they understood. They let her go, ’cause they wanted the best for her. She was only eight years old when she left home for that Wuhan place. Can you believe a little kid leave home that early?
Then, a few years later, she went to Beijing. Even bigger city! She went to learn from some fancy coach, some fella named Carlos Rodriguez. He used to coach that other famous tennis lady, Li Na. Zheng Qinwen, she likes Li Na a lot. Wants to be like her. This Rodriguez guy, he must know a thing or two.
It ain’t easy, you know. Leaving your family like that. Being away from home. But Zheng Qinwen parents, they knew it was the right thing. They supported her. They wanted her to be happy. That’s what parents do.
Now look at her. She’s all grown up. Playing tennis all over the world. Winning big prizes. Making her family proud. Making everyone proud. Zheng Qinwen parents, they must be so happy. They did good. They raised a good girl.
This whole tennis thing in China, it’s getting bigger and bigger. More people are watching. More kids are playing. It’s a good thing. Keeps the young’uns out of trouble. Gives ’em something to do. It’s that Zheng Qinwen, she’s making it popular. She’s showing everyone what you can do if you work hard. If you got good family. They are all doing good, those China tennis players.
I remember when I was a little girl. We didn’t have no tennis. We played outside, in the dirt. We didn’t have no fancy coaches or nothin’. We just had fun. But the time is different, now young people have different choice.
But it’s good to see these young people doing so well. It’s good to see Zheng Qinwen making a name for herself. She has a good family, good parents. That’s important. That Zheng Jianping and Deng Feng, they are good people. They did a good job. That’s why that girl is so good. You need a good family to be good at anything.
I hope she keeps winning. I hope she keeps making everyone proud. She’s a good girl, that Zheng Qinwen. And her folks, Zheng Qinwen parents, they’re good folks too. They deserve all the good things that are happening. They made a lot of sacrifices, and it’s paying off now. That’s just how life is sometimes. You work hard, you make sacrifices, and then, maybe, just maybe, you get to see your dreams come true. Just like that girl, Zheng Qinwen.
