However, it was the events that followed the game on Tuesday at Roland Garros that generated talk.
After Zheng earned her match point to win 6-7, 7-6, 6-1, Navarro and Zheng allegedly got into a fight at the net.
Reporters started questioning Navarro after the match about the altercation, and she didn’t hide her feelings for Zheng, the No. 7-ranked women’s tennis player competing in this year’s Olympics.
According to Navarro, via the New York Post, “I just told her I didn’t respect her as a competitor.”
She seems to approach things somewhat ruthlessly, in my opinion. It creates a lackluster atmosphere in the locker room, so it’s difficult to play against someone I don’t really respect.”
COCO GAUFF, FALTERS AT THE PARIS OLYMPICS, IN TEARS AFTER ARGUMENT OVER CHAIR UMPIRE’S CONTROVERSIAL CALL.
No matter the event, one of the main reasons the Olympics are so entertaining to watch is the intensity of the competition, and Zheng obviously takes it seriously, which Navarro finds objectionable.
Navarro did not go into detail on what Zheng considers to be a cutthroat, but the Chinese celebrity took the high road and disclosed what the American said online.
