.NEW YORK CITY-- Qinwen Zheng beat Donna Vekic in a rematch of their Olympic final, advancing to the US Open up quarterfinals with a 7-6 (2 ), 4-6, 6-2 triumph early Monday early morning in the latest finish of a females's suit in event history.It was actually 2:15 a.m. when the No. 7-seeded Zheng rounded off the match that lasted 2 hrs, 50 moments, a far harder and longer exam than she received from Vekic final month in Paris.Zheng gained China's initial songs gold in ping pong with a 6-2, 6-3 victory that time. She had not been fairly as prevalent on the United States Open's difficult courtrooms, where Vekic feels much more comfy than the clay at Roland Garros.But Zheng is still plenty challenging to trump on challenging courts, having hit her initial Conquest ultimate this year at the Australian Open, where she shed to Aryna Sabalenka." I experience actually happy with on my own considering that it's difficult altering surfaces coming from clay to hard, specifically given that I went back to China, so I don't possess the exact same technique like all the other players," Zheng stated. "Therefore, primarily, I am actually only trying to keep myself, find a means to receive the fit, regardless of whether I am actually certainly not experiencing at my absolute best." Publisher's Picks2 RelatedShe will definitely participate in once again against Sabalenka, the No. 2 seed that likewise defeated Zheng in 2013 in the one-fourths at Flushing Meadows on her technique to the final, on Tuesday.Zheng mentioned she'll prepare-- provided that she acquires 8 or even nine hrs of sleeping after finally returning to the accommodation." I definitely such as to bet her, and also I am actually expecting playing against her," Zheng said of Sabalenka. "I understand she is among the best gamers on difficult courthouses, and I've been actually wishing for this moment." Vekic was actually coming off her greatest lead to a Conquest, meeting the semifinals at Wimbledon. Yet the No. 24 seed recognized she missed out on a chance to go also much deeper at Flushing Meadows.She frequently took long pauses in disappointment after skipping a try, from time to time moving her hair or even resting her scalp in her hand.The Croatian player damaged Zheng to win the 2nd collection as well as even the match, steering Zheng back along with some scorching yields before utilizing an ideal decline shot to provide herself a prepared point.But after an ace to open up the third collection, Vekic produced 2 upright unforced mistakes, and Zheng broke her. Zheng after that broke once again at affection for a 5-2 top facing the sparse crowd that had actually stayed previous 2 a.m.The previous most recent finish for a ladies's match was 2:13 a.m., when Maria Sakkari beat Bianca Andreescu in a 2021 fourth-round paired.