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 12 months.
The No. 8 seeded Tunisian loved a 6-4 6-4 win over a tricky opponent in Denmark’s Clara Tauson. With the victory, Jabeur secured her place into the Paris final eight for a second straight 12 months.
One step nearer in Paris 🇹🇳 #RolandGarros @Ons_Jabeur pic.twitter.com/xj9rzV6CDa
— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 2, 2024
Next up for Jabeur is anticipated assembly with No. 3 seed Coco Gauff.
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The 21-year-old Tauson, enjoying in her first profession main fourth spherical, stored issues shut with Jabeur all through the match.
Yet it was Jabeur’s capacity to attract Tauson into web that annoyed her opponent all match lengthy. Jabeur introduced Tauson into the web 28 occasions, but the Dane solely received half of these factors. Many occasions after Jabeur hit a sterling winner, Tauson might solely smile in recognition of her opponent’s expertise.
Before Paris, it’s been a tricky season for Jabeur who entered with a subpar 7-9 match document and likewise coping with a number of bodily points.
“I’m very happy with the way I’m playing right now. To be honest with you, I’ve been practicing really well since the beginning of the year. Maybe not losing any, like, match practice sets or anything, but yeah, during the matches was not that great,” Jabeur mentioned in her press convention. “So it was a bit irritating at the start, however I feel the laborious 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 🎤🇹🇳#RolandGarros @Ons_Jabeur pic.twitter.com/N3c3ADBrcy
— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 2, 2024
“I’m regretting now (laughing). I don’t know. I felt like the crowd was singing the whole match. I felt like singing with them,” Jabeur mentioned afterwards when requested in regards to the tune. I feel most Tunisians know this tune. It’s, like, it is unbelievable, it is step-by-step to the ultimate. Something like this. It’s a mixture of I feel 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 present leads the general face to face 4-2, but Jabeur is wanting ahead to the problem.
“I love how Coco plays, and I love how Coco talks in general. I think she’s really mature for her age. She’s really an amazing person as well. It’s going to be definitely a difficult match. She’s such a fighter, you know, on the court. I hope I can play good and I can play my game because I know I can bother her as well. But it’s going to be definitely a great fight between us.”
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