A day after she was accused of being a competitor unworthy of respect, China's Qinwen Zheng advanced to the semifinals of the women’s singles Olympic tennis event with a 6–7, 6–4, 7–6 win over Germany’s Angelique Kerber. It was precisely the kind of spirited comeback win that demands respect.
But let today’s discussion be about the defeated player. For this match—that, fittingly, ended in a third-set tiebreaker—marks the end of Kerber’s career, a run as estimable as it is instructive.
