LONDON: Ons Jabeur crafted 39 winners in her one-hour 43-minute semifinal outing – drop shots, trick variations, treats and the echo of thunder. The sparkler she had saved for after.
A forehand error by Tatjana Maria put Jabeur in the Wimbledon final on Thursday, the path-breaking Tunisian adding another chapter to her historic charge. The 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 win ensured the 27-year-old became the first North African and Arab woman to make the title round of a major.
