Ons Jabeur Wins at Wimbledon, Reaches First Grand Slam Semi

Ons Jabeur Wins at Wimbledon, Reaches First Grand Slam Semi
Ons Jabeur of Tunisia celebrates after winning match point against Marie Bouzkova of Czech Republic during their Women's Singles Quarter Final match on day nine of The Championships Wimbledon 2022 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London on July 5, 2022. Shaun Botterill/Getty Images
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Third seed Ons Jabeur of Tunisia dropped the first set before storming back Tuesday to defeat Czech opponent Marie Bouzkova 3–6, 6–1, 6–1 in the Wimbledon quarterfinals in London.

Jabeur not only clinched her first Grand Slam semifinal appearance but also became the first Arab or North African player—male or female—to reach the semifinals of a Grand Slam event.