.NEW YORK-- Qinwen Zheng trumped 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 success early Monday early morning in the current finish of a females's suit in event history.It was 2:15 a.m. when the No. 7-seeded Zheng finished off the suit that lasted 2 hrs, 50 mins, a far tougher and also longer exam than she got from Vekic final month in Paris.Zheng won China's initial songs gold in tennis with a 6-2, 6-3 triumph that day. She had not been rather as prevalent on the US Open's tough courts, where Vekic believes far more pleasant than the clay at Roland Garros.But Zheng is actually still plenty hard to beat on challenging courthouses, having actually reached her initial Conquest final this year at the Australian Open, where she dropped to Aryna Sabalenka." I think actually pleased with on my own since it's challenging transforming areas from clay to hard, especially given that I returned to China, so I don't have the exact same technique like all the other players," Zheng pointed out. "So, essentially, I am actually just making an effort to keep on my own, discover a way to get the fit, even if I'm not thinking at my greatest." Editor's Picks2 RelatedShe are going to participate in once more versus Sabalenka, the No. 2 seed that additionally defeated Zheng last year in the one-fourths at Flushing Meadows on her technique to the final, on Tuesday.Zheng stated she'll prepare-- provided that she acquires 8 or 9 hrs of rest after lastly returning to the hotels and resort." I actually such as to bet her, as well as I am actually looking forward to playing against her," Zheng pointed out of Sabalenka. "I know she is just one of the greatest players on hard courthouses, and I've been actually wishing for this second." Vekic was coming off her finest lead to a Grand Slam, achieving the semifinals at Wimbledon. But the No. 24 seed understood she overlooked a chance to go even deeper at Flushing Meadows.She regularly took lengthy stops in frustration after skipping a go, sometimes tugging at her hair or even relaxing her scalp in her hand.The Croatian player broke Zheng to succeed the second set and also even the match, steering Zheng back with some scorching gains before utilizing a best decline shot to give herself a specified point.But after an ace to open up the 3rd set, Vekic helped make 2 straight spontaneous mistakes, as well as Zheng damaged her. Zheng at that point broke again at love for a 5-2 lead in front of the thin group that had actually lingered previous 2 a.m.The previous newest finish for a ladies's paired was actually 2:13 a.m., when Maria Sakkari beat Bianca Andreescu in a 2021 fourth-round suit.