Ons Jabeur made history on Thursday afternoon, as she became the first player from an African country and the first player from an Arab country to reach the final of the Wimbledon women's singles final.
Tunisian star Jabeur played out a thrilling semi-final on Centre Court against her close friend Tatjana Maria of Germany, winning 6-2 3-6 6-1 to reach the final.
She won in style, and one shot in particular drew the adulation of the Wimbledon crowd.
Ons Jabeur becomes first African player to reach Wimbledon final in style
Ons Jabeur entered Wimbledon as the third seed and has proven well worth her ranking, reaching the semi-finals and winning in style against German player Tatjana Maria. Both players were playing in their first Grand Slam semi-final, meaning a new finalist was guaranteed.
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The game was played in terrific spirit, but the highlight was Jabeur's stunning point in the fifth game of the second set. After a terrific rally of backhands, the point appeared lost as Maria hit the ball deep to Jabeur's right.
Incredibly, Jabeur managed to muster enough power to blast the ball past Maria and win a sensational point.
"This shot should be impossible"
A ridiculous winner by @Ons_Jabeur 😱#Wimbledon | #CentreCourt100 pic.twitter.com/3eunp1c2Fx— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 7, 2022
It was a point worthy of any game on Centre Court at Wimbledon, and helped Jabeur on her way to reaching a first Grand Slam final.
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She is the first African player to reach the final at Wimbledon, as well as the first player from an Arab country, and the significance of her achievement was not lost on Jabeur as she spoke to the BBC immediately after the game.
"I am a proud Tunisian woman standing here right now"@Ons_Jabeur is an inspiration 🤩#Wimbledon | #CentreCourt100 pic.twitter.com/GGo4K5dKgM
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 7, 2022
I don't know what to say, it's a dream coming true from years and years of sacrifice, so I'm really happy. I'll continue for one more match now!
I'm a proud Tunisian woman standing here today. I know in Tunisia they are going crazy! I'll try to inspire as much as I can - I want to see more and more...not just Tunisian, Arab, African players on tour...I just love the game and I want to share this experience with them. I see the juniors playing here, they are 14 and I hope they grow up and play here on Centre Court.
Jabeur also praised her close friend Maria for her contribution to the game.
I definitely wanted to share the moment with her at the end, because she is an inspiration for so many players, including me. Coming back after having two babies, I can't believe how she did it!
Ons Jabeur will now play either 2019 champion Simona Halep or Elena Rybakina in Saturday's Wimbledon final. She will hope to make further history on Centre Court.
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