Wimbledon 2023: Ons Jabeur and a Centre Court love affair after semi-final win against Aryna Sabalenka
1 year, 8 months ago

Wimbledon 2023: Ons Jabeur and a Centre Court love affair after semi-final win against Aryna Sabalenka

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. So silent earlier in the day as Elina Svitolina’s hopes collapsed in front of their eyes, the Centre Court crowd came alive as they looked to revive Ons Jabeur’s Wimbledon dream. Down – but not out – against world No 2 Aryna Sabalenka, last year’s finalist was the wrong side of a set and a break and staring down the barrel once more. open image in gallery Jabeur remarkably came through to reach her second Wimbledon final By the end, Sabalenka looked incapable of contemplating what had unfolded. Svitolina, the Ukrainian wild card who only returned to the tour three months ago after giving birth last year, had beaten World No 1 Iga Swiatek in the quarter-finals but ran out of steam under the roof on Centre Court, with her wily, left-handed Czech opponent deserving of her spot in the final on Saturday, where like Jabeur she will also be targeting a first Grand Slam title.

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