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Wimbledon 2023: Marketa Vondrousova writes her own history after women’s singles triumph over Ons Jabeur
1 year, 5 months ago

Wimbledon 2023: Marketa Vondrousova writes her own history after women’s singles triumph over Ons Jabeur

The Independent  

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Alcaraz brushes off 'spying' controversy
1 year, 5 months ago

Alcaraz brushes off 'spying' controversy

China Daily  

Jabeur's revenge Tunisia's Ons Jabeur stretches for a return to Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina during their last-eight clash. AP In a repeat of the 2022 title match, Tunisian sixth seed Jabeur came from behind to beat defending champion Elena Rybakina 6-7,6-4, 6-1 in their quarterfinal. But Rybakina cracked in the 10th game of the second set, allowing Jabeur to level the …

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Wimbledon 2023: Jabeur rides the punches to beat Sabalenka and reach final
1 year, 5 months ago

Wimbledon 2023: Jabeur rides the punches to beat Sabalenka and reach final

The Hindu  

Ons Jabeur showed that it is sometimes better to float like a butterfly than sting like a bee as her wily artistry overcame the brutal hitting of Aryna Sabalenka to reach her second Wimbledon final with a 6-7 6-4 6-3 victory on Thursday. Jabeur, who was beaten in last year’s final, looked destined to suffer more heartbreak on Centre Court …

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Jabeur overcomes slow start to reach French Open fourth round
1 year, 6 months ago

Jabeur overcomes slow start to reach French Open fourth round

The Hindu  

Tunisian seventh seed Ons Jabeur overcame a bad start to reach the fourth round of the French Open with a 4-6 6-4 6-2 victory over Serbian qualifier Olga Danilovic on Saturday. Jabeur, who has endured a stop-start season in which she had minor knee surgery before winning the title in Charleston and skipping the Madrid Open with a calf problem, …

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Tunisia set for runoffs after low turnout parliamentary elections
2 years ago

Tunisia set for runoffs after low turnout parliamentary elections

Al Jazeera  

Only 21 candidates secured victory in the first round of votes marked by low turnout, electoral commission says. Runoffs will be held in the vast majority of Tunisian parliamentary districts after only 21 candidates secured victory in the first round of parliamentary elections, the country’s electoral commission has said, following a controversial vote marked by a very low turnout. Only …

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Recap: Tunisia vs France – World Cup 2022
2 years ago

Recap: Tunisia vs France – World Cup 2022

Al Jazeera  

France-born Wahbi Khazri scored the only goal of the game as Tunisia upset World Cup holders France 1-0 at the Education City Stadium, but the shock victory was not enough for them to join the defending champions in the last 16 of the tournament in Qatar. Khazri steered home a 58th-minute winner amid a cluster of defenders for only a …

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Duke header gives Australia vital 1-0 win over Tunisia
2 years ago

Duke header gives Australia vital 1-0 win over Tunisia

The Hindu  

A Mitch Duke header gave Australia its first World Cup victory in 12 years with a 1-0 win over Tunisia in a hard-fought contest on Saturday that kept alive its hopes of progressing from Group D. Target man Duke scored in the 23rd minute with a glancing header that flew past keeper Aymen Dahmen’s despairing dive, and the Socceroos then …

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‘Proud day to be Arab’: Jubilation for Saudi Arabia, Tunisia fans
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Proud day to be Arab’: Jubilation for Saudi Arabia, Tunisia fans

Al Jazeera  

After Saudi Arabia’s seismic upset over Argentina and Tunisia’s hard-won draw against Denmark, Arab fans say the sky is the limit. Early on Tuesday, Saudi Arabia shocked the world with its 2-1 victory over the Lionel Messi-led Argentinian national team in Lusail Stadium. For supporters of Saudi Arabia and Tunisia, watching their teams’ inspired performances on Arab soil was an …

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Struggling Tunisians find joy in spirited World Cup display
2 years, 1 month ago

Struggling Tunisians find joy in spirited World Cup display

Al Jazeera  

With their economy in a crisis, Tunisians have little to smile about these days – but their football team is one of them. The reason was none other than the opening match of the Eagles of Carthage, as Tunisia’s football team are known, in the Qatar World Cup campaign against Denmark. An hour before the 2pm kickoff, Tunisians were stunned …

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Brazil’s Richarlison demands action after banana thrown at match
2 years, 2 months ago

Brazil’s Richarlison demands action after banana thrown at match

Al Jazeera  

Brazilian footballer Richarlison subjected to racist abuse during a friendly game in Paris against Tunisia. pic.twitter.com/45LzgRgyXp — Darren Lewis September 28, 2022 The Tunisian Football Federation said that it “strongly condemns” any racist act in stadiums but added it was not certain a Tunisia fan had thrown the banana. “Unfortunately … a banana was thrown on the pitch towards Richarlison, …

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Wimbledon 2022: Jabeur beats Bjorklund to reach second round
2 years, 5 months ago

Wimbledon 2022: Jabeur beats Bjorklund to reach second round

The Hindu  

Tunisian third seed Ons Jabeur proved far too strong for Mirjam Bjorklund of Sweden, sweeping past the qualifier 6-1, 6-3 on Monday to book her spot in the second round of Wimbledon. After reaching a career-high ranking of second, 2021 quarterfinalist Jabeur served strongly and dominated from the baseline against the 125th-ranked Bjorklund who made her debut at the grass-court …

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Belinda Bencic Beats Ons Jabeur to Win First Clay Title in Charleston
2 years, 8 months ago

Belinda Bencic Beats Ons Jabeur to Win First Clay Title in Charleston

News 18  

Belinda Bencic beat Ons Jabeur to claim the first clay court title of her career on Sunday with victory at the WTA Charleston Open in South Carolina. Tenth seed Bencic, the reigning Olympic champion from Switzerland, dug deep to overcome Tunisian fourth seed Jabeur 6-1, 5-7, 6-4 in 2hr 35min. “Many finals we lost now but hopefully it’s going to …

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Wimbledon 2021: Ons Jabeur casts spell over Garbine Muguruza to reach last 16
3 years, 5 months ago

Wimbledon 2021: Ons Jabeur casts spell over Garbine Muguruza to reach last 16

The Hindu  

Tunisian Ons Jabeur cast a spell over former champion Garbine Muguruza and dazzled the Centre Court crowd to reach the Wimbledon fourth round with a 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 victory on Friday. The artful 26-year-old showed great resilience to fend off Muguruza's heavy hitting early on and eventually took control to reach the last 16 at Wimbledon for the first time. …

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