.NEW YORK CITY-- Qinwen Zheng defeated Donna Vekic in a rematch of their Olympic final, developing to the United States Open quarterfinals with a 7-6 (2 ), 4-6, 6-2 triumph early Monday morning in the most up to date end of a females's suit in event history.It was 2:15 a.m. when the No. 7-seeded Zheng accomplished the suit that lasted 2 hours, 50 minutes, a significantly harder and longer exam than she got from Vekic final month in Paris.Zheng gained China's first singles gold in ping pong along with a 6-2, 6-3 triumph that time. She wasn't quite as prevalent on the United States Open's challenging courthouses, where Vekic thinks much more relaxed than the clay at Roland Garros.But Zheng is still plenty tough to beat on difficult courtrooms, having actually hit her initial Grand Slam final this year at the Australian Open, where she dropped to Aryna Sabalenka." I experience definitely proud of myself considering that it is actually not easy modifying surfaces coming from clay-based to hard, specifically due to the fact that I went back to China, so I don't have the very same technique like all the other gamers," Zheng mentioned. "Therefore, primarily, I am actually simply attempting to store myself, discover a way to get the fit, even when I am actually not believing at my greatest." Editor's Picks2 RelatedShe are going to participate in once more against Sabalenka, the No. 2 seed who also beat Zheng in 2013 in the fourths at Flushing Meadows on her technique to the ultimate, on Tuesday.Zheng mentioned she'll prepare-- just as long as she receives 8 or even 9 hours of rest after eventually returning to the accommodation." I really just like to play against her, and I'm anticipating playing against her," Zheng said of Sabalenka. "I know she's one of the greatest players on tough courts, and also I've been hoping for this second." Vekic was actually going over her best cause a Grand Slam, reaching the semifinals at Wimbledon. But the No. 24 seed recognized she missed out on an odds to go even deeper at Blush Meadows.She regularly took lengthy stops briefly in frustration after missing out on a shot, periodically moving her hair or resting her head in her hand.The Croatian player broke Zheng to win the second set as well as also the suit, driving Zheng back with some scorching profits just before utilizing a perfect decline fired to give herself a specified point.But after an ace to open up the 3rd set, Vekic created two straight unforced mistakes, and also Zheng cracked her. Zheng then damaged once more at love for a 5-2 lead in front of the sporadic crowd that had actually stuck around past 2 a.m.The previous most recent finish for a women's suit was actually 2:13 a.m., when Maria Sakkari beat Bianca Andreescu in a 2021 fourth-round suit.