.NEW YORK CITY-- 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 triumph early Monday early morning in the most recent end of a ladies's match in competition history.It was actually 2:15 a.m. when the No. 7-seeded Zheng accomplished the match that lasted 2 hours, 50 minutes, a significantly harder and longer exam than she got from Vekic final month in Paris.Zheng gained China's very first single people gold in tennis with a 6-2, 6-3 victory that time. She wasn't rather as prevalent on the US Open's challenging courts, where Vekic thinks a lot more pleasant than the clay-based at Roland Garros.But Zheng is actually still plenty hard to beat on tough courts, having actually hit her first Grand Slam last this year at the Australian Open, where she shed to Aryna Sabalenka." I experience actually proud of on my own given that it's challenging changing surface areas coming from clay-based to hard, especially due to the fact that I got back to China, so I do not have the same practice like all the various other gamers," Zheng stated. "Therefore, generally, I'm only making an effort to store myself, discover a technique to receive the complement, even though I am actually not experiencing at my ideal." Editor's Picks2 RelatedShe will definitely participate in once more against Sabalenka, the No. 2 seed who likewise trumped Zheng last year in the quarters at Flushing Meadows on her way to the ultimate, on Tuesday.Zheng said she'll prepare-- so long as she obtains 8 or even 9 hrs of rest after eventually getting back to the hotel." I really such as to bet her, as well as I'm anticipating playing against her," Zheng pointed out of Sabalenka. "I recognize she is among the greatest players on tough courthouses, and also I have actually been actually wishing for this moment." Vekic was going over her greatest lead to a Conquest, meeting the semifinals at Wimbledon. Yet the No. 24 seed recognized she missed an opportunity to go even deeper at Flushing Meadows.She often took long stops briefly in irritation after missing out on a shot, sometimes moving her hair or even resting her scalp in her hand.The Croatian player broke Zheng to succeed the 2nd collection and also also the suit, steering Zheng back with some scorching yields before utilizing a best decrease shot to give herself a set point.But after an ace to open the third collection, Vekic produced pair of upright unforced inaccuracies, and Zheng damaged her. Zheng at that point broke again at passion for a 5-2 top facing the sporadic group that had actually lingered past 2 a.m.The previous most recent coating for a ladies's fit was 2:13 a.m., when Maria Sakkari beat Bianca Andreescu in a 2021 fourth-round paired.