Tatjana Maria is only two wins away from the sensational title in Wimbledon. After the quarter-final victory in the German duel with Jule Niemeier, the 34-year-old meets the world number two Ons Jabeur from Tunisia in the tennis classic on Thursday.
The British press writes:
“Daily Mail”
“Find the outsider: Billie Jean King, Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Tatjana Maria. The tale of Wimbledon 2022 continued on Tuesday when world No. 103 Maria joined this list of legends and became the sixth woman in the Open era to reach the semi-finals after her 34th birthday.
“Telegraph”
“Tatjana did it in dramatic fashion and made a comeback after a set and a collapse against her German compatriot Jule Niemeier. Niemeier seemed to be walking towards the last four, she was so superior thanks to her composure and quality in the first Half of that game, but Maria somehow made her way into this duel.”
“time”
“Those who followed Tatjana Maria’s victory over Jule Niemeier may have wondered why on earth a German duel made them stand and have a lump in their throats. The answer was simply that it was beautiful The pair hugged at the net in a very long, emotionally charged embrace of mutual admiration.”
Sky Sports
“Tatjana Maria continued her remarkable run at Wimbledon, securing her first semi-final appearance at the All England Club with a win over compatriot Jule Niemeier. She did it the hard way after dropping a set in the No. 1 spot , which was mainly due to the fact that she showed nerves early on.”