The 27-year-old is the first woman of north African or Arab descent to reach a grand slam final – and determined more compatriots will soon follow
“Yalla!” It is a lion’s roar of victory that has become synonymous with Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur, who went thundering into the Wimbledon final on Thursday when she defeated Tatjana Maria.
It took three sets for the 27-year-old to achieve the historic feat of becoming the first woman of north African or Arab descent to reach a grand slam final.