Wimbledon: Ons Jabeur reaches maiden Grand Slam semi-final after 3-set battle vs Marie Bouzkova
Wimbledon 2022: World No. 2 Ons Jabeur fought again from a set all the way down to beat Marie Bouzkova in 3 units and attain her maiden Grand Slam semi-final.
Wimbledon: Ons Jabeur first Arab lady to succeed in a Grand Slam semi-final (AP Photo)
HIGHLIGHTSOns Jabeur defeated Marie Bouzkova 3-6, 6-1, 6-1Jabeur booked a spot in her maiden Grand Slam semi-finalShe was shocked within the opening spherical at French Open
World No. 2 Ons Jabeur placed on a shocking present of tennis as she fought again from a set all the way down to beat Czech Marie Bouzkova within the ladies’s singles quarter-final at Wimbledon 2022 on Tuesday, July 5.
Ons Jabeur turned the primary Arab lady to succeed in a Grand Slam semi-final as she stays the highest-seeded (third) participant within the ladies’s singles draw. Jabeur will face her ‘barbeque companion’ Tatjana Maria, who earlier beat fellow German Jule Niemeier in one other quarter-final.
Ons Jabeur has efficiently put behind the surprising first-round exit at French Open to succeed in her maiden Grand Slam final 4 spherical. The 27-year-old Tunisia star has stitched a 10-match successful run on grass after having headed to Wimbledon following her title win in Berlin.
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Notably, Jabeur had paired with Serena Williams for doubles at Eastbourne International however she withdrew after the primary two rounds as a result of an damage scare.
On Tuesday, enjoying in her second straight Wimbledon quarter-final, Jabeur within the first set did not discover a well beyond the stoic defence of the 66th-ranked Bouzkova, who by no means made it previous the second spherical of a Grand Slam earlier than this 12 months’s championships.
The 23-year-old Bouzkova broke twice to take the opening set however Jabeur, bidding to turn out to be the primary African lady to win a serious, got here roaring again to degree the match with three breaks within the second.
Jabeur raced to a 4-0 lead within the third set however was damaged again by Bouzkova. However, the World No. 2 held her composure and received the job carried out to ebook a spot within the semi-final.
