'Emotional' Jabeur into maiden WTA 1000 final in Madrid
Eighth seed Ons Jabeur advanced to the biggest final of her career with an impressive 6-2, 6-3 victory over Ekaterina Alexandrova in Madrid on Thursday.
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Jabeur advances to first WTA 1000 final in Madrid in style
Ons Jabeur moved into the first WTA 1000 final of her career when she beat Russian qualifier Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-2 6-3 at the Madrid Open on Thursday. Alexandrova held a 6-1 head-to-head record against eighth seed Jabeur but it was the Tunisian who showed flair and impeccable court coverage to get the better of the qualifier. "I felt like I was sick of losing against her all the time.
FIFA confirms World Cup playoffs schedule
Global soccer governing body FIFA confirmed that the intercontinental playoffs for the World Cup will be played at Doha's Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on June 13-14.
Jabeur sweeps aside Halep to reach Madrid semi-final
Ons Jabeur marched into the semi-finals of the Madrid Open on Wednesday with a crushing 6-3, 6-2 win over former world number one Simona Halep. After avenging her Charleston final defeat to Belinda Bencic in the previous round, the Tunisian world number 10 reversed her result against Halep from Dubai three months ago, sweeping the Romanian aside in just 67 minutes.
Jabeur downs Halep to reach semi-finals in Madrid
Tunisian Ons Jabeur reached her career-second WTA 1000 semi-final after beating former world number one Simona Halep 6-3 6-2 at the Madrid Open on Wednesday (May 4).
Final World Cup play-offs set for Qatar in June
The final two places at this year's World Cup will be decided in Qatar in June.
Nigeria Customs volleyball teams hit Tunis for African Clubs Championships
Nigeria Customs Services men and women volleyball teams will fly the nation’s flag in this year’s African Clubs Volleyball Championships in Tunis, Tunisia. While the men’s team is already in Tunis for the championships holding from May 5 to 18, the women’s volleyball squad is expected to depart next week for their competition slated for May 19 to June 1, 2022, also in Tunis.
Rafael Nadal request made by world No 10 at Madrid Open due to Real Madrid vs Man City
WTA world No 10 Ons Jabeur has issued a plea to Rafael Nadal ahead of the second leg of Real Madrid and Manchester City's Champions League semi-final. The Tunisian is the highest-ranked player left in the women's draw but has been forced to turn to the Spaniard in hopes of getting a ticket for the showdown.