.NEW YORK CITY-- Qinwen Zheng defeated Donna Vekic in a rematch of their Olympic last, improving to the US Open quarterfinals with a 7-6 (2 ), 4-6, 6-2 victory early Monday morning in the current finish of a ladies's suit in competition history.It was 2:15 a.m. when the No. 7-seeded Zheng finished off the match that lasted 2 hours, fifty moments, a far tougher as well as longer test than she received from Vekic last month in Paris.Zheng gained China's initial single people gold in ping pong with a 6-2, 6-3 victory that time. She wasn't quite as leading on the US Open's hard courtrooms, where Vekic believes so much more comfy than the clay-based at Roland Garros.But Zheng is actually still plenty difficult to trump on tough courts, having actually reached her initial Grand Slam ultimate this year at the Australian Open, where she shed to Aryna Sabalenka." I believe actually pleased with on my own considering that it is actually not easy changing surfaces from clay to hard, especially since I went back to China, so I don't possess the exact same technique like all the other gamers," Zheng pointed out. "Therefore, essentially, I am actually only attempting to keep myself, discover a way to acquire the match, regardless of whether I am actually not feeling at my finest." Editor's Picks2 RelatedShe will play once again against Sabalenka, the No. 2 seed who also beat Zheng in 2013 in the quarters at Blush Meadows on her technique to the ultimate, on Tuesday.Zheng claimed she'll prepare-- provided that she gets eight or nine hrs of sleeping after eventually getting back to the lodging." I truly just like to play against her, and also I'm looking forward to betting her," Zheng mentioned of Sabalenka. "I recognize she's one of the greatest gamers on challenging courtrooms, and I have actually been wishing for this moment." Vekic was coming off her ideal result in a Conquest, reaching the semifinals at Wimbledon. However the No. 24 seed knew she skipped an opportunity to go even deeper at Flushing Meadows.She frequently took lengthy stops briefly in stress after skipping a shot, periodically moving her hair or even relaxing her scalp in her hand.The Croatian player damaged Zheng to gain the second collection and also even the match, steering Zheng back along with some scorching yields just before utilizing an ideal drop shot to provide herself a set point.But after an ace to open up the 3rd collection, Vekic produced two upright unforced inaccuracies, and also Zheng cracked her. Zheng at that point cracked again at love for a 5-2 top facing the sparse crowd that had remained past 2 a.m.The previous newest surface for a women's suit was 2:13 a.m., when Maria Sakkari defeated Bianca Andreescu in a 2021 fourth-round fit.