Post a Free Blog

Submit A Press Release

Thursday, March 28, 2024
Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors
Filter by Categories
Action
Animation
ATP Tour (ATP)
Auto Racing
Baseball
Basketball
Boxing
Breaking News
Business
Business
Business Newsletter
Call of Duty (CALLOFDUTY)
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Car
Celebrity
Champions Tour (CHAMP)
Comedy
CONCACAF
Counter Strike Global Offensive (CSGO)
Crime
Defense of the Ancients (DOTA)
Documentary and Foreign
Drama
eSports
European Tour (EPGA)
Fashion
FIFA
FIFA Women’s World Cup (WWC)
FIFA World Cup (FIFA)
Fighting
Football
Formula 1 (F1)
Fortnite
Golf
Health
Hockey
Horror
IndyCar Series (INDY)
International Friendly (FRIENDLY)
Kids & Family
League of Legends (LOL)
LPGA
Madden
Major League Baseball (MLB)
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
MLS
Movie and Music
Movie Trailers
Mystery
NASCAR Cup Series (NAS)
National Basketball Association (NBA)
National Football League (NFL)
National Hockey League (NHL)
National Women's Soccer (NWSL)
NBA Development League (NBAGL)
NBA2K
NCAA Baseball (NCAABBL)
NCAA Basketball (NCAAB)
NCAA Football (NCAAF)
NCAA Hockey (NCAAH)
Olympic Mens (OLYHKYM)
Other
Other Sports
Overwatch
PGA
Politics
Premier League (PREM)
Romance
Sci-Fi
Science
Soccer
Sports
Sports
Technology
Tennis
Truck Series (TRUCK)
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
Uncategorized
US
Valorant
Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Women’s NCAA Basketball (WNCAAB)
World
World Cup Qualifier (WORLDCUP)
WTA Tour (WTA)
Xfinity (XFT)
XFL
-- Advertisement --spot_img
HomeSportsWTA News: Ons Jabeur becomes first African woman into U.S. Open semifinals

WTA News: Ons Jabeur becomes first African woman into U.S. Open semifinals


No. 5 seed Ons Jabeur of Tunisia continued her history-making season Tuesday by defeating Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic 6-4, 7-6 (4) in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open in New York.

Jabeur, 28, became the first African or Arab woman to reach the U.S. Open semifinals in the Open era. Six weeks ago, she reached the final at Wimbledon, the first African or Arab woman to reach a final at any Grand Slam event.

“I was just trying to do my job and hopefully inspire more and more women from Africa,” Jabeur said. “Really it means a lot to me.”

Jabeur broke Tomljanovic’s serve five times in six opportunities. The Tunisian also won 22 of her 31 first-service points (71 percent) and led Tomljanovic 29-12 in winners.

Tomljanovic led the second set 5-3 before Jabeur fought back to tie it at 5-5 and 6-6. The Australian got ahead early in the tiebreaker, 2-1 and 3-2, before Jabeur won three straight points to take the lead for good.

“I believe in myself after Wimbledon,” Jabeur said in her on-court interview. “I know that I have it in me to win a (major) final. And here I am in the semifinals.

“I kept repeating to myself (in the tiebreak), ‘I can, I can.'”

Tomljanovic eliminated Serena Williams in the third round of the tournament in what was likely the final match of Williams’ career. The Australian then defeated Liudmila Samsonova of Russia to reach her first U.S. Open quarterfinal.

In the semifinals, Jabeur will face either No. 12 seed Coco Gauff or No. 17 Caroline Garcia of France, who were scheduled to square off in the nightcap.

Gauff, a fan favorite on her home turf, will play in the first U.S. Open quarterfinal of her career. She lost the French Open final to Iga Swiatek of Poland in June, the furthest Gauff has ever advanced at a Grand Slam. Garcia will carry a 12-match win streak into Tuesday’s showdown after winning the Western & Southern Open outside Cincinnati prior to the U.S. Open.

–Field Level Media

Subscribe to get Latest News Updates

Latest News Articles

You may like more
more

WTA News: Danielle Collins trounces Caroline Garcia to reach Miami semis

Red-hot Danielle Collins recorded a powerful 6-3, 6-2 victory...

ATP News: Jannik Sinner keeps rolling at Miami Open, advances to semis

Second-seeded Italian Jannik Sinner continued his push to a...

NHL News: Nikita Zadorov tallies 2 as Canucks handle Canadiens

Defenseman Nikita Zadorov scored two goals and the Vancouver...

NHL News: 5-goal third period launches Oilers past Sabres

The Edmonton Oilers broke away from a tie game...