Ons Jabeur becomes first Arab, African woman to reach Grand Slam final after Wimbledon win
LONDON: Ons Jabeur became the first African woman in the Open era to reach a Grand Slam singles final on Thursday when she defeated close friend Tatjana Maria in the Wimbledon semifinals. The 27-year-old world number two from Tunisia triumphed 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 and will face either 2019 champion Simona Halep or Elena Rybakina in Saturday’s championship match. “I’m a proud Tunisian woman standing here,” said Jabeur, who was the first Arab player to make a Slam semifinal.