2022 Wimbledon: Ons Jabeur reaches final after beating Tatjana Maria
What's the story
Ons Jabeur has reached the final of the 2022 Wimbledon after beating Tatjana Maria in three sets (6-2, 3-6, 6-1). Jabeur will face either Simona Halep or Elena Rybakina in the summit clash. Jabeur has reached the final at a major for the first time. She has been in good form this season. Here we decode the key details.
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Key numbers for Jabeur
Jabeur has dropped a set in the ongoing 2022 Wimbledon event for the second time. She has raced to a 36-9 win-loss record in 2022. Jabeur is seeking her third title win this season. Jabeur now has a 3-1 win over Maria. Jabeur, who had reached the quarters here last season, has a 10-4 win-loss record. Overall in Slams, Jabeur's tally reads 32-20.
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10-10 record for Maria at Wimbledon
Maria had reached her maiden semi-final at Grand Slams. She now has a 10-10 win-loss record at Wimbledon, besides a 17-35 record across Slams. Here previous best record at Slams was a third-round appearance here in 2015.
Journey
Road to the final for Jabeur
Jabeur beat Mirjam Bjorklund 6-2, 6-3 in the first round. She overcame Katarzyna Kawa 6-4, 6-0 next. In the 3rd round, Jabeur eased past Diane Perry 6-2, 6-3. The fourth round saw Jabeur beat Elise Mertens 7-6, 6-4. In the quarters, Jabeur went past Marie Bouzkova 3-6, 6-1, 6-1. And now in the semis, she beat Maria in three sets.
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Key stats of the match
Jabeur served four aces compared to zero from Maria. The latter made five double faults compared to Jabeur's two. Jabeur had a 70% win on the first serve. She converted four of the 11 break points. She also won a total of 95 points.