Tunisia's Ons Jabeur stuns Sabalenka, advances to Wimbledon's final
Jabeur is the only Arab and African professional tennis player to make it to a Wimbledon final.
Tunisia's tennis star Ons Jabeur has booked a spot in the Wimbledon final after delivering an upset and defeating second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka on Thursday.
Jabeur, 28, pulled off a spectacular comeback after losing the first set and being down 2-4 in the second set. The sixth-seeded Jabeur won 6-7, 6-4, 6-3 and will be in the final for the second time in a row on Saturday, where she will face Czech player Marketa Vondrousova.
ONS-TOPPABLE 🇹🇳@Ons_Jabeur produces a stunning comeback against No.2 seed Aryna Sabalenka to reach the ladies’ final, 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-3 🙌#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/cFSnkIn55Y
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 13, 2023
Jabeur has reached the final in three of the last five Grand Slams.
"Thank you to the crowd that kept me in the match," the Tunisian star said.
