The world number two is the first player on the African continent to reach the final of a major tournament since the beginning of the open era in 1968.
Le Monde with AFP
This is his first Grand Slam final, she is even the first player on the African continent to achieve this performance in the Open era. Thursday, July 7, Tunisian Ons Jabeur, 2 world, qualified for the Wimbledon final by beating in three sets (6-2, 3-6, 6-1) Germany Tatjana Maria, after 1 h 43 of efforts.
“It’s a dream come true after years of hard work and sacrifices. I am happy that all this finally pays and that I can play a match,” said Ons Jabeur, who dropped his first Tournament set.
Invacued this year on lawn after her title in Berlin two weeks ago, the 27 -year -old Tunisian will play on Saturday against the Romanian Simona Halep (18 e ), 2019 winner, or the Kazakhe Elena Rybakina (23
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a model
ons Jabeur and Tatjana Maria took a long time in her net arms at the end of the meeting. “I wanted to share this moment with her because she is really an inspiration for so many people, including me,” said world number two in reference to successful performance by her opponent, classified only 103 E at the WTA.
The 34 -year -old German, mother of two little girls whose last was born less than a year ago, had never exceeded the third round of an adult. But Jabeur is herself a model. First player in the Arab world to reach the quarterfinals of a great slam at the Australian Open in 2020, she climbed two more steps this year at Wimbledon.
“I am a proud Tunisian woman today. I know that in Tunisia it must be madness right now. I’m just trying to be as much as possible a source of inspiration, I want to see more Arab and African players on the circuit, “she said before leaving the short center.