.NYC-- Qinwen Zheng trumped Donna Vekic in a rematch of their Olympic final, improving to the US Open up quarterfinals along with a 7-6 (2 ), 4-6, 6-2 victory early Monday morning in the latest finish of a girls's suit in event history.It was actually 2:15 a.m. when the No. 7-seeded Zheng accomplished the match that lasted 2 hrs, fifty moments, a much more durable as well as longer test than she received from Vekic final month in Paris.Zheng won China's very first singles gold in ping pong with a 6-2, 6-3 triumph that day. She had not been fairly as dominant on the US Open's tough courtrooms, where Vekic thinks so much more relaxed than the clay-based at Roland Garros.But Zheng is actually still plenty tough to beat on difficult courtrooms, having reached her first Conquest last this year at the Australian Open, where she lost to Aryna Sabalenka." I feel actually pleased with on my own considering that it's hard changing areas from clay-based to hard, specifically since I got back to China, so I don't have the same technique like all the various other players," Zheng claimed. "So, generally, I'm only trying to hold on my own, find a means to obtain the match, regardless of whether I'm not experiencing at my best." Publisher's Picks2 RelatedShe will definitely play again versus Sabalenka, the No. 2 seed who likewise beat Zheng in 2014 in the fourths at Flushing Meadows on her way to the last, on Tuesday.Zheng mentioned she'll be ready-- so long as she gets eight or even 9 hours of rest after ultimately returning to the hotels and resort." I actually like to play against her, and I am actually awaiting playing against her," Zheng stated of Sabalenka. "I recognize she's one of the best players on tough courtrooms, as well as I have actually been anticipating this moment." Vekic was actually coming off her finest result in a Conquest, reaching the semifinals at Wimbledon. However the No. 24 seed understood she missed out on an opportunity to go even deeper at Blush Meadows.She frequently took long stops in stress after overlooking a chance, periodically tugging at her hair or even relaxing her head in her hand.The Croatian gamer broke Zheng to win the second collection and also also the suit, driving Zheng back with some scorching returns just before utilizing an ideal reduce fired to give herself a prepared point.But after an ace to open the third collection, Vekic produced pair of straight unforced errors, and also Zheng broke her. Zheng at that point damaged once again at passion for a 5-2 top before the sparse group that had stayed past 2 a.m.The previous most up-to-date finish for a females's suit was 2:13 a.m., when Maria Sakkari trumped Bianca Andreescu in a 2021 fourth-round fit.