.THE BIG APPLE-- Qinwen Zheng beat Donna Vekic in a rematch of their Olympic last, advancing to the United States Open quarterfinals along with a 7-6 (2 ), 4-6, 6-2 success early Monday morning in the current end of a girls's match in tournament history.It was 2:15 a.m. when the No. 7-seeded Zheng accomplished the match that lasted 2 hrs, 50 moments, a much more durable as well as longer test than she obtained from Vekic last month in Paris.Zheng won China's 1st songs gold in ping pong along with a 6-2, 6-3 success that day. She had not been pretty as leading on the US Open's hard courthouses, where Vekic experiences far more comfortable than the clay-based at Roland Garros.But Zheng is actually still plenty challenging to beat on difficult courts, having actually reached her initial Grand Slam final this year at the Australian Open, where she shed to Aryna Sabalenka." I think definitely happy with myself because it's not easy transforming areas from clay to hard, especially since I returned to China, so I do not have the exact same strategy like all the other players," Zheng pointed out. "Therefore, generally, I am actually only trying to keep on my own, locate a technique to receive the fit, even if I am actually not believing at my greatest." Publisher's Picks2 RelatedShe will definitely play again versus Sabalenka, the No. 2 seed who likewise trumped Zheng in 2014 in the one-fourths at Blush Meadows on her technique to the final, on Tuesday.Zheng claimed she'll be ready-- provided that she acquires eight or even 9 hrs of sleeping after lastly returning to the hotels and resort." I actually as if to bet her, and also I am actually anticipating playing against her," Zheng mentioned of Sabalenka. "I understand she is among the best gamers on challenging courthouses, and also I have actually been actually hoping for this moment." Vekic was going over her ideal cause a Grand Slam, achieving the semifinals at Wimbledon. But the No. 24 seed knew she missed an opportunity to go also much deeper at Blush Meadows.She regularly took long stops in frustration after missing out on a try, periodically tugging at her hair or relaxing her head in her hand.The Croatian player broke Zheng to gain the second collection as well as also the suit, steering Zheng back with some scorching yields just before utilizing a perfect drop shot to offer herself a specified point.But after an ace to open up the 3rd collection, Vekic produced pair of upright spontaneous mistakes, and Zheng cracked her. Zheng then damaged once more at passion for a 5-2 top before the thin group that had actually lingered past 2 a.m.The previous most current surface for a females's fit was actually 2:13 a.m., when Maria Sakkari trumped Bianca Andreescu in a 2021 fourth-round paired.