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China's Zheng Qinwen reached nan US Open quarter-finals astatine 02:15am connected Monday successful a grounds precocious decorativeness for a women's lucifer astatine nan tournament.
Seventh-seed Zheng defeated Croatian Donna Vekic 7-6 (7-2) 4-6 6-2 to hit nan erstwhile grounds of 02:13am from 2021, erstwhile Maria Sakkari hit Bianca Andreescu successful a last-16 tie.
Zheng, who hit Vekic past month to triumph Olympic golden successful nan singles successful Paris, will now look world number 2 Aryna Sabalenka connected Tuesday.
The precocious decorativeness drew disapproval from 2012 US Open champion Andy Murray, who said nan scheduling was "amateurish" and "a full mess", calling for nan Grand Slam organisers to "sort it out".
Speaking aft nan match, Zheng said: "I for illustration to play successful nan nighttime session. Here successful New York it's my first time.
"It's 2 successful nan morning, it's incredible. Thanks to nan fans who person stayed to support me."
Recent precocious finishes astatine nan French Open and Australian Open person been criticised by players.
In January, nan ATP and WTA Tours jointly brought successful a caller norm which intends nary matches tin commencement aft 11pm.
However, nan ruling has not been applied to nan 4 majors, which make their ain policies.
In June, 2023 US Open victor Coco Gauff, who saw her defence end connected Sunday, said tennis matches finishing astatine 3am was "unhealthy" for players aft Novak Djokovic wrapped up a five-set triumph against Lorenzo Musetti astatine 3:07am astatine nan French Open.
Britain's three-time Grand Slam victor Andy Murray has been vocal astir precocious finishes, having played till 4am astatine nan Australian Open successful January 2023.
Taking to X, external connected Monday greeting pursuing Zheng's victory, Murray wrote: "The tennis scheduling business is simply a full mess. It looks truthful amateurish having matches going connected astatine 2,3, 4am. Sort it out."
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