Wimbledon 2022: Ons Jabeur enters Grand Slam semis

Ons Jabeur added a feather to her cap by becoming the first Arab woman to reach the semifinals at a Grand Slam tournament. She defeated Marie Bouzkova 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 on Centre Court. Jabeur will face another newcomer to this stage at a major tournament — Tatjana Maria in the semifinals.

Tunisia's world No 2 tennis player Ons Jabeur rallied from a set down to defeat Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 at Wimbledon to become the first Arab or North African woman to reach a Grand Slam singles semifinal. Credit: Reuters Photo

A year after reaching the last-eight in a historic first for Arab women, Jabeur, the third seed at The Championships, went one step further in 2022, reaching the semifinals for the first time and setting up a last-four clash against Tatjana Maria of Germany. Credit: AFP Photo

Across both men's and women's tennis, Arabs and North Africans were previously winless in major quarterfinals in the Open Era, including two losses by Jabeur herself; she lost to eventual champion Sofia Kenin at the 2020 Australian Open, and Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka at Wimbledon 12 months ago. Credit: Reuters Photo

Having lost her two previous Grand Slam quarterfinals in straight sets, Jabeur was slow initially against Bouzkova. Credit: AP Photo

Ons Jabeur in action during her quarter final match against Marie Bouzkova. Credit: Reuters Photo

Jabeur dropped her first set of the tournament in the face of an inspired Czech rival who was bidding to upset the third-seeded player. Credit: Reuters Photo

In the semifinals, Jabeur will face another newcomer to this stage at a major tournament — Tatjana Maria. Credit: AFP Photo