2024-09-02 07:57:04
China’s Zheng Qinwen entered the U.S. Open quarterfinals at 02:15 a.m. on Monday, setting a record for lateness in a women’s match at the event.
Seventh seed Zheng Zhi defeated Croatian Donna Vekic 7-6 (7-2) 4-6 6-2, breaking the record held at 02:13 am in 2021 when Maria Saka Lee defeated Bianca Andreescu in the round of 16.
Who hit Zheng? Vecchi last month She won Olympic singles gold in Paris and will face world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka on Tuesday.
The late start drew criticism from 2012 US Open champion Andy Murray, who said the schedule was “amateur” and “a mess” and called on Grand Slam organizers to “fix this problem”.
After the game, Zheng said: “I like playing at night. This is my first time in New York.
“It’s two o’clock in the morning and it’s incredible. Thank you to the fans who stayed and supported me.”
Recent late results at the French Open and Australian Open have been criticized by players.
In January, the ATP and WTA tours jointly introduced a new rule that meant matches could not start after 11pm.
However, the ruling did not apply to the four professions, which set their own policies.
In June 2023, U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff saw her defensive end On Sunday, say the tennis match ends at 3 a.m. “bad” Players are speaking out after Novak Djokovic beat Lorenzo Musetti in five sets at 3:07 a.m. at Roland Garros.
Britain’s three-time Grand Slam winner Andy Murray has long expressed dissatisfaction with late arrivals, playing until 4am at the Australian Open in January 2023.
taken to X, external On Monday morning, after Zheng Zhi’s victory, Murray wrote: “The tennis schedule is a mess. Matches are played at 2, 3 and 4 o’clock in the morning. It looks so amateurish. Fix it.”
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