.THE BIG APPLE-- Qinwen Zheng trumped Donna Vekic in a rematch of their Olympic last, developing to the US Open up quarterfinals along with a 7-6 (2 ), 4-6, 6-2 victory early Monday early morning in the most recent finish of a ladies's match in event history.It was 2:15 a.m. when the No. 7-seeded Zheng finished off the match that lasted 2 hours, 50 minutes, a much more durable and longer test than she got from Vekic final month in Paris.Zheng gained China's initial songs gold in ping pong with a 6-2, 6-3 triumph that day. She wasn't very as dominant on the United States Open's difficult courthouses, where Vekic believes much more comfy than the clay-based at Roland Garros.But Zheng is actually still plenty difficult to defeat on difficult courthouses, having actually reached her very first Grand Slam final this year at the Australian Open, where she dropped to Aryna Sabalenka." I feel definitely happy with myself because it's challenging transforming surface areas from clay-based to hard, especially considering that I went back to China, so I do not possess the exact same strategy like all the other players," Zheng pointed out. "So, generally, I'm simply attempting to hold on my own, discover a technique to receive the complement, even if I'm certainly not thinking at my ideal." Editor's Picks2 RelatedShe are going to play again against Sabalenka, the No. 2 seed that likewise defeated Zheng in 2013 in the fourths at Blush Meadows on her means to the ultimate, on Tuesday.Zheng stated she'll be ready-- just as long as she receives 8 or even 9 hrs of rest after lastly responding to the hotels and resort." I definitely such as to bet her, and also I am actually anticipating playing against her," Zheng pointed out of Sabalenka. "I recognize she's one of the greatest gamers on challenging courtrooms, and I have actually been expecting this instant." Vekic was actually going over her finest result in a Grand Slam, achieving the semifinals at Wimbledon. But the No. 24 seed knew she overlooked a chance to go also deeper at Flushing Meadows.She frequently took lengthy pauses in aggravation after missing a chance, from time to time moving her hair or resting her scalp in her hand.The Croatian player cracked Zheng to gain the 2nd set and also the match, steering Zheng back with some scorching returns before making use of a best reduce shot to offer herself a set point.But after an ace to open the 3rd set, Vekic helped make 2 upright unforced mistakes, as well as Zheng cracked her. Zheng then cracked again at affection for a 5-2 lead facing the sparse group that had lingered past 2 a.m.The previous latest finish for a ladies's paired was actually 2:13 a.m., when Maria Sakkari defeated Bianca Andreescu in a 2021 fourth-round fit.