Tunisian triumphs 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-3 in epic semi-finalJabeur, last year’s runner-up, will face Vondrousova on Saturday
Slightly less than a year after her unforgettable trailblazing run to her maiden grand slam final, Ons Jabeur was forced to relive the joy, hope and eventual pain of that fortnight once more. As she and her husband, Karim, watched the episode of Netflix’s Break Point that chronicled her run, they both cried. The wounds were still fresh, the pain still with her; she would have to return this year to win it all.
True to her word, Jabeur has found her way back to the Wimbledon final with an immense showing of grit and self-belief. After trailing the best player in the world this year by a set and 2-4, the Tunisian again dug into the depths of her spirit and found the strength to recover. Jabeur, the sixth seed, returned to the final with an incredible 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-3 win over the world No 2, Aryna Sabalenka.
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