.NYC-- Qinwen Zheng beat Donna Vekic in a rematch of their Olympic final, advancing to the United States Open quarterfinals with a 7-6 (2 ), 4-6, 6-2 victory early Monday morning in the most up to date finish of a females's match in event history.It was 2:15 a.m. when the No. 7-seeded Zheng accomplished the suit that lasted 2 hours, 50 mins, a significantly tougher and also longer examination than she obtained from Vekic last month in Paris.Zheng gained China's first singles gold in ping pong along with a 6-2, 6-3 victory that time. She had not been rather as dominant on the United States Open's difficult courtrooms, where Vekic experiences much more comfortable than the clay at Roland Garros.But Zheng is still plenty hard to beat on challenging courtrooms, having actually reached her 1st Grand Slam last this year at the Australian Open, where she shed to Aryna Sabalenka." I feel really proud of on my own given that it's difficult modifying areas from clay-based to hard, specifically due to the fact that I went back to China, so I don't possess the very same practice like all the various other players," Zheng pointed out. "So, generally, I'm merely attempting to hold on my own, find a means to receive the complement, even though I am actually not believing at my absolute best." Publisher's Picks2 RelatedShe will participate in once more versus Sabalenka, the No. 2 seed who additionally defeated Zheng in 2014 in the fourths at Flushing Meadows on her technique to the ultimate, on Tuesday.Zheng said she'll be ready-- as long as she receives eight or even nine hrs of rest after lastly returning to the resort." I actually just like to bet her, and also I'm anticipating playing against her," Zheng said of Sabalenka. "I understand she is just one of the best players on difficult courthouses, and also I've been anticipating this second." Vekic was actually going over her absolute best lead to a Grand Slam, reaching the semifinals at Wimbledon. But the No. 24 seed knew she skipped a possibility to go even much deeper at Blush Meadows.She regularly took long pauses in stress after skipping a chance, occasionally moving her hair or even relaxing her head in her hand.The Croatian gamer damaged Zheng to gain the second set as well as also the suit, steering Zheng back with some scorching returns before using a best decrease fired to offer herself a prepared point.But after an ace to open the third collection, Vekic produced two upright unforced mistakes, as well as Zheng cracked her. Zheng then cracked once again at affection for a 5-2 top in front of the sparse group that had actually lingered previous 2 a.m.The previous most current appearance for a women's match was actually 2:13 a.m., when Maria Sakkari trumped Bianca Andreescu in a 2021 fourth-round suit.