.THE BIG APPLE-- Qinwen Zheng trumped Donna Vekic in a rematch of their Olympic last, advancing to the United States Open up quarterfinals along with a 7-6 (2 ), 4-6, 6-2 victory early Monday morning in the current finish of a girls's suit in tournament history.It was actually 2:15 a.m. when the No. 7-seeded Zheng finished off the match that lasted 2 hours, 50 mins, a far tougher and longer examination than she got from Vekic last month in Paris.Zheng won China's 1st songs gold in ping pong with a 6-2, 6-3 victory that day. She wasn't fairly as leading on the US Open's tough courtrooms, where Vekic feels a lot more comfortable than the clay-based at Roland Garros.But Zheng is still plenty difficult to trump on difficult courthouses, having reached her very first Grand Slam last this year at the Australian Open, where she shed to Aryna Sabalenka." I experience really proud of on my own given that it's not easy altering surfaces coming from clay-based to hard, particularly due to the fact that I got back to China, so I don't possess the exact same method like all the other gamers," Zheng pointed out. "Therefore, essentially, I am actually merely making an effort to store myself, discover a way to receive the match, even when I am actually not feeling at my best." Editor's Picks2 RelatedShe will definitely play once more versus Sabalenka, the No. 2 seed that additionally beat Zheng in 2014 in the quarters at Flushing Meadows on her means to the ultimate, on Tuesday.Zheng stated she'll prepare-- provided that she obtains eight or even 9 hours of sleeping after ultimately getting back to the lodging." I actually just like to play against her, as well as I am actually expecting playing against her," Zheng pointed out of Sabalenka. "I understand she is just one of the greatest players on tough courts, and also I've been anticipating this second." Vekic was coming off her ideal lead to a Conquest, achieving the semifinals at Wimbledon. Yet the No. 24 seed knew she missed out on a chance to go even deeper at Blush Meadows.She often took lengthy stops briefly in disappointment after missing a chance, periodically tugging at her hair or even resting her scalp in her hand.The Croatian player broke Zheng to win the 2nd collection and also also the suit, driving Zheng back along with some scorching yields just before using an ideal decline shot to provide herself a prepared point.But after an ace to open the 3rd set, Vekic produced two straight unforced inaccuracies, and Zheng damaged her. Zheng then broke again at affection for a 5-2 lead in front of the sporadic crowd that had lingered past 2 a.m.The previous latest surface for a females's fit was 2:13 a.m., when Maria Sakkari trumped Bianca Andreescu in a 2021 fourth-round suit.