US Open: Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur through to semi-finals in New York
Ons Jabeur makes more history by reaching the US Open semi-finals with victory over Serena Williams' conqueror Ajla Tomljanovic on Arthur Ashe Stadium; "I'm just trying to do my job here and hopefully I'll inspire more and more generations from Africa. It really means a lot to me"
Tuesday 6 September 2022 22:43, UK
Ons Jabeur became the first African woman to reach the US Open semi-finals in the open era with victory over Ajla Tomljanovic.
The Tunisian is through to the last four of a Grand Slam for the second successive major tournament following a 6-4 7-6 (7-4) success against Serena Williams' conqueror Tomljanovic.
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The Australian did not allow the frenzy of her third-round victory over 23-time Grand Slam champion Williams to distract her from focusing on the rest of the tournament as she targeted a best performance at a major.
But fifth seed Jabeur used her all-round skills to overcome the power of Tomljanovic, fighting back from 5-3 down in the second set to book her place in the last four.
Jabeur said: "Ajla plays really good. Even emotionally it was tough to manage the frustration when you have breaks and she keeps fighting.
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"I'm just trying to do my job here and hopefully I'll inspire more and more generations from Africa. It really means a lot to me.
"Definitely I believe more in myself. I made it to the final at Wimbledon so I believe I can make it another time. I know that I have it in me that I can win a Grand Slam and here I am in the semi-finals of the US Open."
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Jabeur showed her frustration at times with several throws of her racket, and she said with a smile: "I apologise for my behaviour really. I wanted to keep calm but the racket kept slipping away from my hand."
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