By Erik Gudris | @atntennis | Sunday, June 2, 2024
Rising to the event.
That seems to be the mission for 29-year-old Ons Jabeur who finds herself again within the Roland Garros quarterfinals for a second straight yr.
The No. 8 seeded Tunisian loved a 6-4 6-4 win over a troublesome opponent in Denmark’s Clara Tauson. With the victory, Jabeur secured her place into the Paris final eight for a second straight yr.
One step nearer in Paris
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Subsequent up for Jabeur is anticipated assembly with No. 3 seed Coco Gauff.
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The 21-year-old Tauson, taking part in in her first profession main fourth spherical, saved issues shut with Jabeur all through the match.
But it was Jabeur’s means to attract Tauson into web that pissed off her opponent all match lengthy. Jabeur introduced Tauson into the online 28 instances, but the Dane solely received half of these factors. Many instances after Jabeur hit a sterling winner, Tauson may solely smile in recognition of her opponent’s expertise.
Earlier than Paris, it’s been a troublesome season for Jabeur who entered with a subpar 7-9 match report and in addition coping with a number of bodily points.
“I’m very pleased with the best way I am taking part in proper now. To be trustworthy with you, I have been working towards rather well for the reason that starting of the yr. Perhaps not shedding any, like, match observe units or something, however yeah, in the course of the matches was not that nice,” Jabeur stated in her press convention. “So it was a bit irritating originally, however I believe the onerous work is paying off. I simply needed to be affected person and be prepared for moments like this, for moments to be in a quarterfinal on a Grand Slam.”
The proficient Tunisian, who has reached three main finals, is discovering her kind once more. And that’s a lot to the delight of the followers, together with Tunisians who’re supporting her this match. Jabeur took time to serenade them throughout her on-court interview.
The subsequent pop star
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“I’m regretting now (laughing). I do not know. I felt like the group was singing the entire match. I felt like singing with them,” Jabeur stated afterwards when requested concerning the music. I believe most Tunisians know this music. It is, like, it is unbelievable, it is step-by-step to the ultimate. One thing like this. It is a mixture of I believe Arabic, French, and Italian.
Jabeur subsequent faces Gauff in a rematch of the 2021 Roland Garros quarterfinals that Gauff received in straight units. Gauff at the moment leads the general face to face 4-2, but Jabeur is wanting ahead to the problem.
“I really like how Coco performs, and I really like how Coco talks typically. I believe she’s actually mature for her age. She’s actually a tremendous individual as properly. It will be positively a tough match. She’s such a fighter, you understand, on the courtroom. I hope I can play good and I can play my recreation as a result of I do know I can trouble her as properly. However it should be positively a terrific combat between us.”
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