Ons Jabeur seemed to be well on her way to a first US Open semi-final when she faced some complications and became increasingly frustrated, tossing her racket around.
Jabeur had controlled her quarter-final match against Ajla Tomljanovic for much of its duration, establishing a set and a break lead, but a few loose errors arrested her momentum.
From 3-2 in the second set, she trailed 5-3, a deciding set closing in. In the past, the second set would have certainly fallen and possibly also the match, but Jabeur is a different player these days.
Down 5-3, she refused to miss in the pivotal moments and beat Tomljanovic 6-4, 7-6 (4) to make the last four. “I think I’m going to be fired from my job as Minister of Happiness,” said Jabeur, laughing. “It is sometimes tough to manage the frustration.