World No. 2 Once Japier qualified for the Wimbledon final. The Tunisian defeated German Tatjana Maria (103rd) 6-2 3-6 6-1.
She became the first player from the African continent to reach a Grand Slam final in the Open era. “It’s a dream come true after all the hard work and sacrifice. I’m happy that it all finally paid off and I’m happy that I can play one more match,” said the 27-year-old Tunisian, who dropped his first set of the tournament. .
In this next match, her first Grand Slam final, she will play on Saturday against Elina Rybakina (23rd), who defeated Romanian Simona Halep (18th and 2019 winner), 6-3, for her second appearance at the prestigious London tournament. , 6–3, became Kazakhstan’s first representative to reach a Grand Slam final.
“She owes me a barbecue for all the racing she’s forced me to do on the court,” Zabiur said of her friend and “barbecue partner” Maria on Tuesday. The two players shared a long hug at the net at the end of the meeting.
Two models
“I wanted to share this moment with her because she is truly an inspiration to many, including me,” Jabir explained, referring to Mariah’s triumphant performance (103rd). The 34-year-old German, mother of two girls, the last of whom was born a year ago, has never made it past the third round of a major.
But Zabeer himself is a model. The first player from the Arab world to reach a Grand Slam quarter-final at the Australian Open in 2020, she climbed two more steps at Wimbledon this year.
“I am a proud Tunisian girl today. I know Tunisia must be crazy right now. I try to be an inspiration as much as I can and I want to see Arab players and Africans around,” she said earlier. Leaving the Center Court.
She spent 1 hour 43 hours to get Maria out. The match is very different, primitive, lots of placed balls, lots of fragmented balls, including the forehand.
The deciding set was one-sided: Jaber quickly took a 3-0 lead, and in the fourth game, Maria gave her opponent a double break with a smash that looked effortless but sent her into the tarpaulin.
Minutes later, the Tunisian was rejoicing in her first Grand Slam final. He is unbeaten on grass this year since his title in Berlin two weeks ago.
Rybakina hits hard
Born, raised and living in Moscow, Rybakina knows it will be tough against the Tunisian. “It’s still going to be a great game. She’s a great player, very difficult to play against, and her drop shots and volleys are not easy to counter,” predicted Rybakina, who is the youngest major to compete on grass after Garbine. Muguruza in 2015.
“I don’t know how to describe how I feel, it was really good, I was mentally well prepared, I did everything I could, I had an incredible match,” commented the 23-year-old, whose best Grand Slam result is a quarter-final at Roland Garros in 2021. Competition.
With her big shots, especially on serve (5 aces and 0 double faults, Halep didn’t manage a single ace, but made 9 double faults), Rybakina dominated the match.
This article was published automatically. Sources: ats / afp
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