.NYC-- Qinwen Zheng beat Donna Vekic in a rematch of their Olympic ultimate, developing to the United States Open quarterfinals along with a 7-6 (2 ), 4-6, 6-2 triumph early Monday early morning in the latest finish of a females's suit in competition history.It was actually 2:15 a.m. when the No. 7-seeded Zheng finished off the suit that lasted 2 hours, fifty mins, a far tougher and longer examination than she obtained from Vekic last month in Paris.Zheng gained China's very first single people gold in ping pong with a 6-2, 6-3 success that time. She had not been very as prevalent on the United States Open's challenging courtrooms, where Vekic experiences a lot more pleasant than the clay at Roland Garros.But Zheng is actually still plenty tough to defeat on challenging courthouses, having actually hit her first Conquest final this year at the Australian Open, where she lost to Aryna Sabalenka." I think really happy with myself given that it's difficult modifying areas coming from clay-based to hard, specifically considering that I got back to China, so I don't possess the same technique like all the various other gamers," Zheng said. "Thus, primarily, I'm simply trying to store on my own, find a technique to obtain the suit, regardless of whether I'm not thinking at my best." Editor's Picks2 RelatedShe will definitely play again against Sabalenka, the No. 2 seed that also defeated Zheng last year in the fourths at Blush Meadows on her way to the final, on Tuesday.Zheng said she'll be ready-- as long as she gets 8 or nine hrs of rest after ultimately getting back to the resort." I truly such as to bet her, as well as I am actually anticipating betting her," Zheng pointed out of Sabalenka. "I know she is among the best players on difficult courtrooms, and also I've been hoping for this minute." Vekic was actually coming off her absolute best lead to a Conquest, achieving the semifinals at Wimbledon. However the No. 24 seed knew she skipped an odds to go also much deeper at Blush Meadows.She regularly took lengthy stops briefly in frustration after missing a go, occasionally moving her hair or even relaxing her scalp in her hand.The Croatian player damaged Zheng to succeed the 2nd collection and even the match, driving Zheng back along with some blistering profits before utilizing a best decline fired to offer herself a prepared point.But after an ace to open up the third set, Vekic created two straight spontaneous mistakes, and Zheng broke her. Zheng after that broke once again at love for a 5-2 lead facing the sparse group that had actually stuck around past 2 a.m.The previous most current surface for a ladies's fit was 2:13 a.m., when Maria Sakkari trumped Bianca Andreescu in a 2021 fourth-round match.