The Tunisian player defeated the Czech Marie Bouzkova (66th in the world) in three sets (3-6, 6-1, 6-1) on Tuesday.
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Favorite since the elimination of Iga Swiatek, Ons Jabeur has held its rank. In the quarter-finals of the Wimbledon tournament, Tuesday, July 5, the Tunisian won in three sets against Marie Bouzkova, 66th in the WTA rankings, after a disputed game (3-6, 6-1, 6-1).
It was the Czech who ruled the roost in the first set. Particularly tenacious in defense, she ended up disgusting Jabeur, who multiplied unforced errors (13) at decisive moments. The world number 2 even showed signs of annoyance. HASfter yet another forehand sent off the lines, the native of Ksar Hellal in the Tunisian Sahel, kicked a ball back into the stands, without getting the slightest warning.
Bouzkova therefore took advantage of his opponent’s nervousness to take his last two service games and take the first set. For Jabeur, doubts could have settled with the loss of his first set in London. But that was without counting on the Tunisian’s ability to react.
In the second round, the seeded number 3 therefore adjusted his game to find colors. In particular, she found the right formula by multiplying the drop shots to make her opponent run who could no longer keep up. Jabeur was able to count on a more effective first ball (from 56% success to 64% then 65% in the last two sets). She then rolled out and easily pocketed the last two sets, thus validating her ticket, after 1h50 of play, for her very first Grand Slam semi-final.
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Before dreaming of a possible final at Wimledon, she will find the German Tatjana Maria, who fell from her compatriot Jule Niemeier (4-6, 6-2, 7-5) a few hours earlier. Ranked 103rd in the world, the German 34 years old had never passed the third round of a Grand Slam. She will have a hard time facing an Ons Jabeur who will be more than ever the favourite.