Ounce Jabeur reached this Thursday the Wimbledon final for the second time in a row after signing a great comeback against Aryna Sabalenka. The Belarusian, who in addition to the chance to play in the final is also looking for the world number 1, led 7-6(5) and 4-2 a match that was very good on the track, but ended up giving up. for 6-7(5), 6-4 and 6-3 after dropping four straight games in the second round.
Jabeur was up 5-2 in the second set, where he came back to win the match. It was placed 30-40 and that was when the focus was curious anecdote that the Tunisian recounted after the match, more relaxed and happy for his victory.
“When I had a match point on his serve, people started cheering me on. I just thought ‘no, stop, please, don’t encourage me, because he will get angry and then he will hit me with an ace'”Jabeur was surprised after the game. In fact, Sabalenka took a direct kick to save the day. “He was angry that’s why he did that to me”Jabeur remembered that exact moment.
The African player had one more match point with the others that he did not complete. Of course, after 40-0 and two wasted meeting points on his serve, the Tunisian sealed his pass to the Wimbledon final with his fifth match point. This is his third Grand Slam final., after losing last year’s Wimbledon decider against Elena Rybakina and the US Open against Iga Swiatek. Only Marketa Vondrousova separates her from making the phrase come true and lucky for the third time.
Source: La Verdad
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