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After claiming tremendous victory in the previous four, Ons Jabeur and Elena Rybakina. These are two historical figures, will face off in the Wimbledon final.
With a 6-2 3-6 6-1 victory over Tatjana Maria, Tunisian third seed Jabeur became the first Arab to advance to a Grand Slam singles final.
With a 6-3, 6-3 demolition of reigning champion Simona Halep, Rybakina went on to become the first singles player. She was from Kazakhstan to make it to a major final.
On Saturday, the two will meet.
Ons Jabeur – Favorite at Wimbledon
Ons Jabeur has become a big favorite at Wimbledon. She and her good friend Maria delighted the audience before giving each other a passionate embrace as Jabeur won. Only having given birth to her second child, Cecilia, Maria has overcome all odds to go to the Wimbledon semifinals.
Since Sandra Reynolds of South Africa at Wimbledon in 1960, Jabeur, who is ranked second in the world, is the first African woman to go to major final. After years and years of labor and sacrifice, “it is a dream come true,” declared Jabeur.
She will face world number 23 Rybakina in the Wimbledon final on Centre Court. Rybakina is the fourth-lowest ranking woman to make it to the Wimbledon final since 1984. While Rybakina’s development has gone unnoticed, Halep’s longtime rival was easily defeated by Rybakina.
She was born in Moscow; since 2018, she has competed for Kazakhstan. She will now strive to become the first representative of Kazakhstan to take home a major singles prize.
Jabeur’s story is of an inspirational late bloomer who lacked patience in her early years before discovering the correct mindset to go along with her gift. That has made it possible for her to win WTA competitions, advance in the rankings, and frequently overcome obstacles.
Ons Jabeur – Known as the “Minister of Happiness
Ons Jabeur, a trailblazer is known as the “Minister of Happiness” in her nation. Almost everyone love her throughout Tunisia, the Arab world, and Africa. Based on their rankings, Jabeur was clearly the favorite to beat Maria, and a thrilling match ultimately confirmed that.
Both players have a similar playing style and are eager to use their slices and play differently, making for an interesting battle. Jabeur’s superior quality emerged in the first set after a tense beginning from both players.
Maria’s serve was immediately challenged in the first game, which lasted eight minutes. The German eventually held off after surviving two break points. She was unable to sustain any more pressure in her subsequent service game, and Jabeur took the initiative and never looked back in the opening set.
When the third seed secured two more break points in the second set’s second game, it seemed she would easily win the match. However, Maria was able to save them, which caused the tide to turn.
Perhaps it shouldn’t have come as a surprise, given that Maria had rallied from a set down in three of her previous five matches, including her victory over fellow German Jule Niemeier in the quarterfinals.
Maria successfully broke in the fourth game, and the 15,000 spectators who were eager for the match to go on longer were happy when she served it out after failing to break for the set again in the eighth.
Jabeur’s level returned at the start of the decider, which was concerning for Maria.
Jabeur broke to take a 2-0 lead with a forehand passing winner, and from that point on, she cruised to victory, saying that her fellow Tunisians would be “celebrating like mad” at home.
