.NEW YORK-- Qinwen Zheng defeated Donna Vekic in a rematch of their Olympic ultimate, advancing to the US Open quarterfinals along with a 7-6 (2 ), 4-6, 6-2 victory early Monday early morning in the most recent end of a ladies's match in tournament history.It was 2:15 a.m. when the No. 7-seeded Zheng accomplished the match that lasted 2 hrs, fifty minutes, a far tougher and longer examination than she obtained from Vekic last month in Paris.Zheng gained China's very first singles gold in tennis along with a 6-2, 6-3 triumph that day. She wasn't very as prevalent on the US Open's tough courts, where Vekic thinks much more comfortable than the clay at Roland Garros.But Zheng is actually still plenty tough to beat on challenging courthouses, having reached her 1st Grand Slam ultimate this year at the Australian Open, where she shed to Aryna Sabalenka." I think actually proud of myself because it is actually difficult changing surface areas from clay to hard, particularly considering that I returned to China, so I do not have the same technique like all the other players," Zheng mentioned. "Thus, primarily, I'm just attempting to store myself, locate a means to get the fit, even when I'm certainly not believing at my ideal." Editor's Picks2 RelatedShe will participate in once more versus Sabalenka, the No. 2 seed who likewise beat Zheng in 2015 in the quarters at Blush Meadows on her means to the final, on Tuesday.Zheng mentioned she'll be ready-- so long as she acquires 8 or nine hrs of rest after lastly returning to the lodging." I really as if to play against her, and I am actually awaiting betting her," Zheng pointed out of Sabalenka. "I know she is just one of the greatest players on challenging courthouses, and I've been actually wishing for this moment." Vekic was actually going over her finest lead to a Conquest, achieving the semifinals at Wimbledon. Yet the No. 24 seed understood she missed a chance to go also deeper at Blush Meadows.She frequently took long pauses in aggravation after missing a try, sometimes moving her hair or resting her scalp in her hand.The Croatian gamer cracked Zheng to win the second set and also also the suit, steering Zheng back along with some scorching profits prior to making use of a perfect decrease fired to give herself a set point.But after an ace to open the third set, Vekic created pair of upright unforced inaccuracies, and also Zheng damaged her. Zheng at that point cracked once again at affection for a 5-2 lead before the thin crowd that had lingered past 2 a.m.The previous latest coating for a ladies's suit was 2:13 a.m., when Maria Sakkari beat Bianca Andreescu in a 2021 fourth-round suit.