<p>Zheng Jie from China survived a three-hour match against former World No.1 Williams 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (7-5) to advance to the US Open tennis third round.<br /><br /></p>.<p>With the win Wednesday, Zheng's equalled her personal best record at US Open. She reached US Open last 32 in 2008, 2009 and 2012, reports Xinhua.<br /><br />The match was scheduled to start at 1 pm, but was postponed to 5:20pm because of the rain delay.<br /><br />"According to the rules, we have to follow the decision of the organizers," said the 30-year-old Zheng.<br /><br />"It's tough because I have to keep the energy and focus. I was so happy to beat her because she was so tough and in United States many people support her."<br /><br />Williams held serve to start the game 1-0, and Zheng responded with a break in the third game, keeping serve to take a 3-1 lead.<br /><br />Neither player was able to break until the ninth game, in which William made sent a couple of forehand strokes long to allow three set points for Zheng, who seized the chance to end the first set 6-3.<br /><br />Williams found her rhythm in the second set, establishing a 3-1 lead. The fifth game became the decisive one in the second set, which lasted for more than ten minutes. <br />Williams managed to accomplish a break after seven deuces, finishing the second set 6-2.<br />"Venus is still a dangerous player, and she has the big serve," Zheng said.<br /><br />"You can see from the second set that if I don't play aggressively she can quickly come back. "<br /><br />The decisive set seemed to went in Zheng's way when the score got to 4-1, but Williams made an important break in the seventh game to catch up. The two players leveled until 6-6 to enter the tie-break.<br /><br />In the tie-break, Zheng made a 4-1 lead again, and Williams caught back to 4-4 again. However, the winner of seven Grand Slams netted a forehand stroke when the score got to 5-5, handing Zheng a match point. Zheng made full use of the match points, wrapping up the victory after Williams sent a forehand stroke wide.<br /><br />"It was amazing," said Zheng after the match.<br /><br />"I still feel tight because in the tiebreak the points are very close."<br />Zheng would next face No. 18 seed Suarez Navarro from Spain.<br /><br />"She's played so great these two years, I had practiced and played several matches with her in Cincinnati. She was so good," Zheng said of her next rival.</p>
<p>Zheng Jie from China survived a three-hour match against former World No.1 Williams 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (7-5) to advance to the US Open tennis third round.<br /><br /></p>.<p>With the win Wednesday, Zheng's equalled her personal best record at US Open. She reached US Open last 32 in 2008, 2009 and 2012, reports Xinhua.<br /><br />The match was scheduled to start at 1 pm, but was postponed to 5:20pm because of the rain delay.<br /><br />"According to the rules, we have to follow the decision of the organizers," said the 30-year-old Zheng.<br /><br />"It's tough because I have to keep the energy and focus. I was so happy to beat her because she was so tough and in United States many people support her."<br /><br />Williams held serve to start the game 1-0, and Zheng responded with a break in the third game, keeping serve to take a 3-1 lead.<br /><br />Neither player was able to break until the ninth game, in which William made sent a couple of forehand strokes long to allow three set points for Zheng, who seized the chance to end the first set 6-3.<br /><br />Williams found her rhythm in the second set, establishing a 3-1 lead. The fifth game became the decisive one in the second set, which lasted for more than ten minutes. <br />Williams managed to accomplish a break after seven deuces, finishing the second set 6-2.<br />"Venus is still a dangerous player, and she has the big serve," Zheng said.<br /><br />"You can see from the second set that if I don't play aggressively she can quickly come back. "<br /><br />The decisive set seemed to went in Zheng's way when the score got to 4-1, but Williams made an important break in the seventh game to catch up. The two players leveled until 6-6 to enter the tie-break.<br /><br />In the tie-break, Zheng made a 4-1 lead again, and Williams caught back to 4-4 again. However, the winner of seven Grand Slams netted a forehand stroke when the score got to 5-5, handing Zheng a match point. Zheng made full use of the match points, wrapping up the victory after Williams sent a forehand stroke wide.<br /><br />"It was amazing," said Zheng after the match.<br /><br />"I still feel tight because in the tiebreak the points are very close."<br />Zheng would next face No. 18 seed Suarez Navarro from Spain.<br /><br />"She's played so great these two years, I had practiced and played several matches with her in Cincinnati. She was so good," Zheng said of her next rival.</p>