.NEW YORK-- Qinwen Zheng defeated Donna Vekic in a rematch of their Olympic last, developing to the US Open quarterfinals along with a 7-6 (2 ), 4-6, 6-2 victory early Monday early morning in the most up to date end of a females's suit in event history.It was 2:15 a.m. when the No. 7-seeded Zheng rounded off the suit that lasted 2 hrs, fifty moments, a significantly more durable and also longer test than she obtained 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 had not been quite as leading on the United States Open's tough courts, where Vekic believes a lot more relaxed than the clay at Roland Garros.But Zheng is actually still plenty tough to defeat on challenging courtrooms, having actually hit her first Grand Slam last this year at the Australian Open, where she lost to Aryna Sabalenka." I experience really proud of myself given that it is actually difficult changing areas from clay-based to hard, specifically since I went back to China, so I do not possess the exact same strategy like all the other players," Zheng said. "Therefore, basically, I am actually only trying to hold on my own, discover a way to obtain the fit, regardless of whether I am actually certainly not experiencing at my best." Publisher's Picks2 RelatedShe will certainly participate in again against Sabalenka, the No. 2 seed that likewise defeated Zheng last year in the one-fourths at Flushing Meadows on her means to the ultimate, on Tuesday.Zheng mentioned she'll prepare-- provided that she acquires 8 or even 9 hours of sleeping after ultimately returning to the resort." I truly such as to bet her, and I am actually eagerly anticipating playing against her," Zheng mentioned of Sabalenka. "I know she is among the greatest players on challenging courthouses, as well as I've been wishing for this instant." Vekic was going over her finest cause a Grand Slam, achieving the semifinals at Wimbledon. Yet the No. 24 seed understood she missed out on an odds to go also deeper at Blush Meadows.She frequently took lengthy stops briefly in frustration after overlooking a shot, occasionally tugging at her hair or relaxing her head in her hand.The Croatian player damaged Zheng to win the second collection and also the suit, driving Zheng back along with some scorching returns just before using a perfect decrease shot to offer herself an established point.But after an ace to open up the third set, Vekic created 2 straight unforced errors, and Zheng cracked her. Zheng then damaged again at affection for a 5-2 top before the sporadic crowd that had remained past 2 a.m.The previous most current coating for a girls's fit was actually 2:13 a.m., when Maria Sakkari beat Bianca Andreescu in a 2021 fourth-round suit.