.THE BIG APPLE-- Qinwen Zheng trumped Donna Vekic in a rematch of their Olympic final, advancing to the United States Open quarterfinals along with a 7-6 (2 ), 4-6, 6-2 triumph early Monday early 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 finished off the suit that lasted 2 hours, fifty minutes, a significantly harder and longer exam than she got from Vekic last month in Paris.Zheng won China's 1st singles gold in tennis along with a 6-2, 6-3 victory that time. She wasn't very as leading on the United States Open's difficult courts, where Vekic feels a lot more pleasant than the clay at Roland Garros.But Zheng is actually still plenty challenging to beat on tough courthouses, having reached her initial Grand Slam final this year at the Australian Open, where she dropped to Aryna Sabalenka." I think really proud of myself due to the fact that it's challenging transforming surfaces from clay-based to hard, specifically due to the fact that I returned to China, so I do not possess the same practice like all the various other players," Zheng claimed. "Therefore, primarily, I'm merely trying to hold myself, find a means to obtain the fit, even when I am actually not thinking at my absolute best." Publisher's Picks2 RelatedShe will definitely participate in once again versus Sabalenka, the No. 2 seed who additionally defeated Zheng in 2013 in the quarters at Blush Meadows on her technique to the last, on Tuesday.Zheng mentioned she'll be ready-- as long as she receives eight or even 9 hrs of sleep after finally returning to the hotels and resort." I truly like to play against her, and I am actually anticipating betting her," Zheng said of Sabalenka. "I understand she's one of the greatest players on difficult courtrooms, and also I have actually been wishing for this second." Vekic was coming off her ideal lead to a Conquest, meeting the semifinals at Wimbledon. However the No. 24 seed understood she missed out on a chance to go even deeper at Flushing Meadows.She frequently took long stops in frustration after missing a shot, periodically moving her hair or even resting her scalp in her hand.The Croatian player cracked Zheng to gain the second set and also also the suit, driving Zheng back with some scorching gains prior to utilizing a perfect drop shot to provide herself an established point.But after an ace to open up the third collection, Vekic helped make two upright unforced mistakes, as well as Zheng broke her. Zheng after that cracked once again at passion for a 5-2 top facing the thin crowd that had actually remained past 2 a.m.The previous most up-to-date finish for a ladies's suit was actually 2:13 a.m., when Maria Sakkari defeated Bianca Andreescu in a 2021 fourth-round match.