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Ons Jabeur will play the second final of a Grand Slam tournament of his career, on September 10, 2022 in New York, two months after the one lost at Wimbledon. The Tunisian will face the world number one, the Polish Iga Swiatek. In the semi-finals, the African tennis player dispatched the French Caroline Garcia 6-1, 6-3.
Ons Jabeur continues its rise to the heights of world tennis. At 28, the Tunisian will therefore play her second final of a Grand Slam tournament, two months after losing in the Wimbledon final against Kazakh Elena Rybakina. On September 10, 2022 in New York, she will try to write a new page in the history of African sport against the Polish Iga Swiatek. This last sidelined Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinals of the US Open, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4.
Ons Jabeur, she was more expeditious against the French Caroline Garcia (6-1, 6-3), on the night of September 8 to 9. A new proof of the sparkling form of the Maghreb, already victorious in the Madrid and Berlin tournaments this year and also a finalist in those of Charleston and Rome. ” The fact of having announced my objectives openly certainly contributed to my resultsshe said. I said I wanted to reach the top 5 in the world, it’s done. Qualify for the end-of-year Masters [un tournoi qui réunit les meilleures joueuses de la saison, Ndlr], it is done. And win a Grand Slam, hopefully soon ».
“I absolutely want my revenge”
The native of Ksar Hellal knows, however, that she will not be the favourite. ” Iga never loses in the finalassures the Tunisian, in reference to the two coronations of Swiatek at Roland-Garros, in 2020 and 2022. She plays beautifully, but I really want my revenge “. The Polish had indeed frustrated (6-2, 6-2) her rival in Rome on May 15.
This clash between Swiatek and Jabeur, who will play their second Grand Slam tournament final of the year, may mark the beginning of stability at the top of the hierarchy of women’s tennis, ten days after the retirement of the ex-queen of the circuit, the American Serena Williams. In any case, and whatever the result of the final, the Pole will remain at the top of the WTA rankings and Jabeur will be in second place.