After defeating Jule Niemeier, Tatjana Maria is in the semi-finals of Wimbledon on Thursday. Now it is also clear who she will meet.
Tatjana Maria meets Tunisian Ons Jabeur in the first Wimbledon semi-final of her career on Thursday. Jabeur won 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 against Techechinn Marie Bouzkova late Tuesday night. Jabeur is not only the last top 10 player in the field, but also a good friend of the Maria family.
Jabeur is the first African player in history to win a WTA tournament. She is considered a strong grass player and won the preparatory tournament in Berlin in preparation for Wimbledon when she benefited from the injury and resignation of Swiss Belind Bencic. Last year she reached the quarterfinals in London, where she was eliminated by Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka. In the round of 16, she prevailed against the current world number one, Iga Swiatek.
Djokovic catches himself
Defending champion Novak Djokovic has meanwhile averted a surprising exit in Wimbledon and is in the semi-finals of the grass classic for the eleventh time. After a two-set deficit, the top seeded Serb prevailed on Tuesday in 3:35 hours 5: 7, 2: 6, 6: 3, 6: 2, 6: 2 against Jannik Sinner from South Tyrol. The 20-year-old missed his first semi-final entry at a Grand Slam tournament.
