Without having to play to the best of her abilities, Ons Jabeur qualified for a second consecutive Grand Slam final thanks to a 6-1, 6-3 victory over France’s Caroline Garcia on Thursday evening in the semi-finals. US Open tennis final.
Fifth seed, the 28-year-old Tunisian lost in the final at Wimbledon International in July. Now she will become the first African to play in the U.S. Open final since the start of the professional era, which began in 1968.
On Saturday, Jabeur will look for a first career major title against the winner of Thursday night’s other semi-final matchup between seeded Iga Swiatek of Poland and sixth-seeded Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka. series.
Jabeur improved to 6-0 in semifinals this season and posted his 92nd win since the start of 2021, a WTA Tour high.
On the men’s side, the Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz (3rd seed) will cross swords with the American Frances Tiafoe (22nd) in one of the two semi-finals, while the Norwegian Casper Ruud (5th) will fight the Russian Karen Khachanov (27th) in the other. Both matches will take place on Friday.
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