.NEW YORK CITY-- Qinwen Zheng defeated Donna Vekic in a rematch of their Olympic last, advancing to the US Open quarterfinals with a 7-6 (2 ), 4-6, 6-2 triumph early Monday morning in the most up to date finish of a women's suit in event history.It was 2:15 a.m. when the No. 7-seeded Zheng rounded off the match that lasted 2 hours, 50 mins, a far more durable and longer test than she received from Vekic last month in Paris.Zheng won China's very first songs gold in tennis with a 6-2, 6-3 triumph that day. She had not been rather as prevalent on the United States Open's challenging courthouses, where Vekic thinks so much more comfy than the clay-based at Roland Garros.But Zheng is actually still plenty hard to beat on challenging courtrooms, having actually reached her first Grand Slam final this year at the Australian Open, where she shed to Aryna Sabalenka." I believe really proud of myself since it is actually challenging altering surfaces coming from clay to hard, especially due to the fact that I returned to China, so I don't possess the exact same practice like all the other players," Zheng stated. "Therefore, primarily, I'm just trying to hold on my own, find a technique to receive the complement, even though I am actually not believing at my ideal." Editor's Picks2 RelatedShe will participate in once again against Sabalenka, the No. 2 seed that likewise beat Zheng in 2013 in the quarters at Blush Meadows on her technique to the ultimate, on Tuesday.Zheng stated she'll prepare-- so long as she acquires 8 or nine hrs of sleeping after eventually getting back to the hotels and resort." I definitely like to bet her, and I am actually expecting betting her," Zheng stated of Sabalenka. "I know she's one of the best players on tough courts, and I've been actually anticipating this second." Vekic was actually coming off her finest result in a Conquest, meeting the semifinals at Wimbledon. However the No. 24 seed understood she overlooked a possibility to go even deeper at Blush Meadows.She often took long stops in disappointment after skipping a go, from time to time tugging at her hair or even resting her head in her hand.The Croatian player cracked Zheng to win the 2nd set and also also the suit, driving Zheng back along with some scorching returns before utilizing a best drop shot to offer herself a specified point.But after an ace to open the third collection, Vekic created 2 upright spontaneous mistakes, and Zheng damaged her. Zheng at that point broke once more at affection for a 5-2 top facing the sporadic crowd that had lingered previous 2 a.m.The previous most current surface for a females's paired was 2:13 a.m., when Maria Sakkari trumped Bianca Andreescu in a 2021 fourth-round suit.