Ons Jabeur qualified for the semi-finals by beating Ajla Tomljanovic

Tunisian Ons Jabeur, 5th in the world and finalist of the last Wimbledon, qualified for her first semi-final of the US Open on Tuesday by beating Australian Ajla Tomljanovic, who fell Serena Williams in the 3rd round, in two sets 6- 4, 7-6 (7/4). “I knew it would be physically and psychologically difficult, especially with these repeated breaks and unbreaks.“Commented Jabeur who showed signs of nervousness. “I apologize for my attitude, but the racket slipped from my hand“, she launched in a big smile.

In total, the Tunisian took the serve of her opponent five times, who herself managed four breaks. In the second set, Tomljanovic served at 5-3 to equalize at one set everywhere, but she sabotaged her service game and offered the break to Jabeur on a double fault. So that the two players came to the tie-break. “I knew that the tie-break would be played on one or two points. I was lucky that she made a double faultwhich allowed Jabeur to break away 5/3 in this decisive game, commented the Tunisian.

I’m going to watch their game hoping they play five or six hours and kill each other!

Ons Jabeur

At 28, she will try Thursday to climb for the second time in her career in the final of a Grand Slam tournament, facing the French Caroline Garcia (17th) or the American Coco Gauff (12th). “I’m going to watch their game hoping they play five or six hours and kill each other!“commented, smiling Jabeur. More seriously, she pointed out that the final played at Wimbledon this summer had “given confidence. I lost, but I know since that I can win a Grand Slam tournament“Said Jabeur, the first player from the African continent to reach the last four at Flushing Meadows. Until then, she had never passed the 3rd round in the New York Major.