Ons Jabeur

Ons Jabeur came back from a set down to beat a spirited Marie Bouzkova and book her place in the semi-finals at Wimbledon.

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No.3 seed Ons Jabeur rallied from a set down on Centre Court in defeating Marie Bouzkova, becoming the first Arab or North African woman to reach a Grand ...

She won eight straight games from 2-1 in the second set, and after dropping serve at love in the fifth game of the decider, rebounded to win eight of the last nine points. But now, she'll next face fellow first-time semifinalist Tatjana Maria for a spot in the Wimbledon final as Maria also came from a set down in beating fellow German Jule Niemeier in Tuesday's other three-set quarterfinal. Ons Jabeur keeps making history on Wimbledon's hallowed Centre Court: a year after reaching the quarterfinals in a historic first for Arab women, Jabeur has gone one step further in 2022.

Ons Jabeur recovered from a set down to beat Marie Bouzkova and reach the semi-finals of Wimbledon for the first time. The highest seed left in the women'.

“I love Tatjana so much and her family is so amazing. Bouzkova also showed plenty of deft touches and Jabeur could only kick away the tennis ball after a fine volley at the net as the first set was won in 41 minutes. Ons Jabeur recovered from a set down to beat Marie Bouzkova and reach the semi-finals of Wimbledon for the first time.

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.

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This is her eighth appearance in the tournament and the draw has her in a good position for a career-best finish. She beat No. 7 Danielle Collins in the first round in a three-set upset and beat No. 28 Alison Riske-Amritraj in straights sets in the third round. This is the first time the two women will meet in a match. Bouzoka is a +290 underdog, which makes her the biggest underdog in the women’s quarterfinals. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), ConnexOntario 1-866-531-2600 (ONT), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY; 19+ ONT). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NH/NJ/NY/ONT/OR/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. The women’s draw at Wimbledon this year has seen seeded players eliminated left and right.

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

One year ago I just gave birth almost." "I love Tatjana so much and her family is so amazing. It took her 57 minutes to create a first break point and while that was saved, the next was taken with a volley at the net on her knees. The early composure of Niemeier was now being tested and a decider was forced after a superb rally where Maria’s brilliant lob was replied with a tweener, but the world number 103 made a volley at the net to take the second. It meant Maria marched into her first major semi-final on her 35th appearance in the main draw of a grand slam to keep defying the odds in SW19. Ons Jabeur recovered from a set down to beat Marie Bouzkova and reach the semi-finals of Wimbledon for the first time.

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

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

“I love Tatjana so much and her family is so amazing. Jabeur failed to dish out a bagel with Bouzkova, who played at a supremely high level in the first set, able to get a break back. A comfort break by Bouzkova ahead of the third set failed to knock Jabeur off her stride.

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.