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Wimbledon: Ons Jabeur reaches maiden Grand Slam semi-final after 3-set battle vs Marie Bouzkova

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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.

The second Ons Jabeur reached her first Grand Slam semi-final#Wimbledon | #CentreCourt100 pic.twitter.com/c7z6F9UUYw

— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 5, 2022

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.