.NYC-- Qinwen Zheng trumped Donna Vekic in a rematch of their Olympic ultimate, advancing to the US Open quarterfinals with a 7-6 (2 ), 4-6, 6-2 triumph early Monday morning in the most up to date end of a girls's match in event history.It was actually 2:15 a.m. when the No. 7-seeded Zheng accomplished the match that lasted 2 hours, 50 mins, a far tougher and longer test than she got from Vekic last month in Paris.Zheng gained China's very first singles gold in ping pong along with a 6-2, 6-3 triumph that day. She wasn't fairly as dominant on the United States Open's tough courtrooms, where Vekic feels a lot more comfy than the clay at Roland Garros.But Zheng is actually still plenty hard to trump on hard courtrooms, having reached her first Conquest ultimate this year at the Australian Open, where she lost to Aryna Sabalenka." I feel really happy with myself due to the fact that it's difficult transforming surface areas from clay-based to hard, specifically since I returned to China, so I don't have the very same technique like all the other gamers," Zheng mentioned. "Therefore, generally, I'm simply trying to store on my own, locate a means to get the complement, even though I am actually certainly not believing at my finest." Editor's Picks2 RelatedShe are going to play once again versus Sabalenka, the No. 2 seed that likewise defeated Zheng in 2014 in the fourths at Blush Meadows on her way to the ultimate, on Tuesday.Zheng said she'll be ready-- so long as she receives eight or nine hours of rest after finally getting back to the hotel." I truly as if to bet her, and also I'm looking forward to playing against her," Zheng pointed out of Sabalenka. "I recognize she is among the greatest gamers on challenging courthouses, as well as I have actually been wishing for this minute." Vekic was actually going over her absolute best result in a Conquest, meeting the semifinals at Wimbledon. But the No. 24 seed understood she missed an opportunity to go also deeper at Blush Meadows.She regularly took long stops in stress after missing out on a chance, sometimes tugging at her hair or relaxing her scalp in her hand.The Croatian gamer damaged Zheng to gain the 2nd collection as well as even the suit, steering Zheng back with some scorching gains before using a perfect reduce fired to provide herself a prepared point.But after an ace to open the third collection, Vekic produced 2 upright spontaneous errors, and Zheng damaged her. Zheng then broke once again at passion for a 5-2 top in front of the thin group that had stuck around 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 suit.