US Open: With her victory over Ajla Tomljanovic, Ons Jabeur became the first African woman in the open era to get to the US Open semi-finals.
The Tunisian defeated Serena Williams’ opponent Tomljanovic 6-4 7-6 (7-4) to advance to the round of four at a Grand Slam for the second consecutive major competition.
The first African woman in the Open Era to reach the @usopen semifinals 💪@Ons_Jabeur | #USOpen pic.twitter.com/bqIgmwbRym
— wta (@WTA) September 6, 2022
The Australian did not let the excitement of her triumph against 23-time Grand Slam champion Williams in the third round divert her attention from the rest of the competition as she pursued a best major performance.
However, the fifth seed Jabeur used her all-around abilities to defeat Tomljanovic’s strength, coming back from 5-3 down in the second set to secure her place in the semifinals.
Ons Jabeur said: “Ajla plays really good. Even emotionally it was tough to manage the frustration when you have breaks and she keeps fighting.
“I’m just trying to do my job here and hopefully I’ll inspire more and more generations from Africa. It really means a lot to me.
“Definitely I believe more in myself. I made it to the final at Wimbledon so I believe I can make it another time. I know that I have it in me that I can win a Grand Slam and here I am in the semi-finals of the US Open.”
Wimbledon ↔️ #USOpen
Ons Jabeur is into her second straight Grand Slam semifinal. pic.twitter.com/NTcCo048Si
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 6, 2022
Jabeur showed her frustration at times with several throws of her racket, and she said with a smile: “I apologise for my behaviour really. I wanted to keep calm but the racket kept slipping away from my hand.”
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