Ons Jabeur

The third seed won in three sets to set up a semi-final meeting with 'barbeque buddy' Tatjana Maria.

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Jabeur said: 'I knew she was going to really work to make me win a point. Two netted shots gave the Czech a break back but the match was gone. Her first serve consistency was better and there were fewer unforced errors. 'Look at her now - she's in a semi-final after having two babies.' with her 'great friend' Tatjana Maria up next You can lose every week, which is not fine.'

The Tunisian trailblazer has now won 20 of her last 22 matches on grass, as well.

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Ons Jabeur had a rocky start against Marie Bouzkova but the Tunisian player was able to rally in time and outplay her opponent in the end 3-6 6-1 6-1.

She cruised to a 6-1 finish in the final set as well booking her maiden grand slam semifinal. The opening set was about as good as the Czech player can play and she was not able to keep it up. It shoed in her level as she was able to jump out to an early break and hold it from there.

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- Bouzkova has won 78.6% of her service games on grass, and 41.1% of her return games. - So far this year, Bouzkova has won 74.2% of her service games and 39.1% of her return games. Marie Bouzkova vs.

Ons Jabeur recovered from a set down to beat Marie Bouzkova and reach the semi-finals of Wimbledon for the first time.

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Jabeur fought from a set down on Centre Court to reach her first grand slam semi-final.

Jabeur did not allow her to, dazzling Bouzkova as she seamlessly switched to attack with the angles and slice of her drop shot. The final score was as emphatic as her conviction and her journey on Centre Court goes on. The world No 66 had helped open up the draw by defeating Danielle Collins and Caroline Garcia, advancing past the second round of a grand slam for the first time. Jabeur underlined her favourite status, though, with a tough, battling win as the 27-year-old continued her quest to become the first player from Africa to win a grand slam. Jabeur sealed the 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 victory with a flourish, edging a series of entertaining duels with Bouzkova, who lived up to the occasion. After sailing through her opening three matches the Tunisian has now shown grit in her last two, and had to deal with being behind for the first time this fortnight to hold off the advances of Bouzkova.

Jabeur will meet the 103rd-ranked Tatjana Maria for a place in Saturday's final. Ons Jabeur. Tunisia's Ons Jabeur celebrates winning her quarter-final match ...

I am really happy for her that she’s in the semi-final.” A second break in the ninth got her the opening set. “I knew she was going to come and really make me work to win a point,” Jabeur said.

Ons Jabeur, 27, couldn't hide her happiness and excitement after reaching her maiden Grand Slam semifinal and writing Arab tennis history.

The fact that she really came back and did everything and, really, she deserves to be here," Jabeur said. In 2020 - in her maiden Grand Slam quarterfinal - Jabeur lost to Sofia Kenin at the Australian Open. "She had a really tough draw, winning against Ostapenko, winning against Sakkari. Really, she played really good. Now you can really go and get the title.' "I was hoping that I could get to this stage for a long time already. Ons Jabeur, 27, couldn't hide her happiness and excitement after reaching her maiden Grand Slam semifinal and writing Arab tennis history.

For the first time in tennis history, and Arabic and North African player will contest a grand slam semi-final thanks to Ons Jabeur. Read more here.

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Tunisian female tennis player Ons Jabeur qualified on Tuesday for a semi-final at Wimbledon, the legendary London tournament. Jabeur, who has been ranked second ...

It's a pleasure for me and hopefully I'm sending a great message", said Jabeur after the match. Not since South Africa's Amanda Coetzer reached the semi-finals of a Grand Slam tournament in 1997 has a player from the continent been in the semi-finals. Jabeur, who has been ranked second in the world for the past ten days, is the first African to reach the semi-finals.

Ons Jabeur made history on the grass courts of Wimbledon Tuesday as she became the first Arab or North African woman to reach the semifinals of a grand ...

"She had a really tough draw, winning against (Jelena) Ostapenko, winning against (Maria) Sakkari. Really, she played really good. I know she struggled a lot. "Obviously, it's tough to play her and I was joking with (Maria's first daughter) Charlotte, I was telling her: 'Are you going to support me or your mom?' I'm trying to turn all the kids to my side ... I'm really happy for her that she's getting what she deserves. I struggled a few times in the quarterfinal," Jabeur told He was like: 'Thank you for finally making the semifinal. Please break this.' I was like: 'I'll try, my friend' ... We were just texting, and he was really happy.

Omar Laabidi remembers being repeatedly beaten by a 12-year-old Ons Jabeur, who will on Thursday become the first Arab to play in a Grand Slam semi-final, ...

"She was a spark of enthusiasm, always moving and wanting to show that she was the best," he said. "She always put me in a difficult position because I had to balance between taking the training up a level, or waiting for her peers to catch up with her level and her pace." "She hates playing at one pace," said Mlika. "She's always trying to create a spectacle by switching up the game with shots that surprise her opponents, especially with drop shots. She moved to the capital, Tunis, at the age of 12 to train at a highly rated state-backed sports club. Her appearance in the Wimbledon semis — against close friend and "barbecue buddy" Tatjana Maria — comes just two weeks after she was forced to withdraw from the Eastbourne tournament, where she was partnering Serena Williams in the doubles, with a knee injury. "She had great ball control, to the point where other coaches tried to attract her to handball," said the 55-year-old.