.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 victory early Monday morning in the current end of a women's suit in competition history.It was 2:15 a.m. when the No. 7-seeded Zheng rounded off the match that lasted 2 hours, fifty mins, a much more durable as well as longer test than she got from Vekic last month in Paris.Zheng gained China's first songs gold in ping pong with a 6-2, 6-3 victory that time. She had not been very as leading on the United States Open's challenging courts, where Vekic thinks so much more comfy than the clay at Roland Garros.But Zheng is actually still plenty challenging to beat on challenging courthouses, having actually reached her 1st Grand Slam final this year at the Australian Open, where she lost to Aryna Sabalenka." I believe truly proud of myself since it is actually hard altering surfaces from clay to hard, particularly because I got back to China, so I do not have the exact same practice like all the various other players," Zheng stated. "So, basically, I am actually just attempting to store on my own, locate a way to obtain the fit, regardless of whether I'm certainly not believing at my best." Editor's Picks2 RelatedShe will certainly play again against Sabalenka, the No. 2 seed that additionally beat Zheng last year in the one-fourths at Blush Meadows on her technique to the last, on Tuesday.Zheng stated she'll prepare-- so long as she receives 8 or even 9 hours of sleep after lastly returning to the hotels and resort." I truly like to bet her, as well as I am actually eagerly anticipating betting her," Zheng claimed of Sabalenka. "I recognize she is just one of the best players on tough courts, and I've been wishing for this second." Vekic was actually going over her absolute best lead to a Conquest, achieving the semifinals at Wimbledon. Yet the No. 24 seed understood she overlooked an opportunity to go also much deeper at Blush Meadows.She often took lengthy stops briefly in disappointment after missing a shot, sometimes moving her hair or even resting her scalp in her hand.The Croatian player cracked Zheng to win the 2nd set and also the suit, driving Zheng back along with some scorching yields before utilizing a best decline shot to offer herself a specified point.But after an ace to open the 3rd collection, Vekic produced two straight unforced mistakes, and also Zheng cracked her. Zheng then broke once again at love for a 5-2 lead facing the sporadic crowd that had actually lingered past 2 a.m.The previous most recent appearance for a ladies's paired was actually 2:13 a.m., when Maria Sakkari trumped Bianca Andreescu in a 2021 fourth-round paired.