Ons Jabeur defeats Ekaterina Alexandrova, becomes first African player to reach WTA 1000 final in Madrid
Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur has become the first African player to reach the final of any WTA 1000 event at the Madrid Open. The world No. 10 defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-2 6-3 on Thursday in their semi-final, with Alexandrova competing under a neutral flag following the ban on Russian representation due to the country’s invasion of Ukraine.


