Following Her Majestic Win Over Aryna Sabalenka, Ons Jabeur Sheds Light on How Fan?s Cheering Took a Toll on Her During the Blockbuster Clash

Nearly every match of this year’s Wimbledon Championships was a sight to behold. Be it a funny moment like the ball landing in a fan’s beer cup or the controversial point penalty of Mirra Andreeva, the tournament had the viewers tied to the edge of their seats. The recent match between Ons Jabeur and Aryna Sabalenka was no less than a visual treat. Both players are aggressive, quick, and hungry to do more. But they also uplifted each other alike. The uncorrupted sportsmanship that the Belarusian displayed was visible throughout and even after the game.

The Tunisian, too, reciprocated the respect, and they both shared some heartful, vengeful and humorous moments on the court. One moment caught the attention of the media, and Jabeur addressed it amusingly.

Ons Jabeur unwraps the coping mechanism that ‘aced’ past Sabalenka’s anger

In the post-match conference of the semi-final, a reporter asked Jabeur how she dealt with the slow start and Sabalenka’s loud reactions to her points. The Belarusian won the first set and led the second set 4-2. This is when the tables have turned, with all the credit to the Tunisian’s patience. She took her sweet time to hit back, and once she started, she did not look back.

Talking about the Belarusian’s coping, the Wimbledon Championships finalist revealed, “She was screaming for both of us, I guess (laughter). I couldn’t even scream with her. It’s tough. It is true. I mean, that’s the thing about playing Aryna. She’s there. You know she’s there. Actually, it’s funny because when I had the match point on her serve, the crowd was cheering for me.”

Talking about the cheers that made Sabalenka angry, Jabeur said, “I was like, Please, please, don’t cheer, she will get angry, and she will ace me. She did, actually. She got so angry that she aced me. Me, I tried to stay calm. I did get angry a lot because of not accepting a bit she was serving very well and not finding a way.”?

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But the 2022 Grass Slam finalist waited for one opportunity to turn the match in her favor, stating that patience is the key.

The Belarusian had Jabeur grinding stones to reach the final

The 28-year-old had to sweat it more than ever on the court as she disclosed, “For me, it was just one serve, one game. I just wanted to try to break her. It was very difficult for me to return her serve. Especially if she was mixing a lot. Even the speed was difficult. She missed some shots that did help me stay in the game. I was fighting every point.”

Jabeur also added that she waited for the right time to attack while trying to stay in the game consistently. She became the first Tunisian woman ever to reach the Wimbledon finals and shared that she wishes to make her country and Africa proud by winning the first-ever Slam of her career.

The Tunisian defeated four Grand Slam champions, out of which three won the Grass Slam before. She will face Marketa Vondrousova in the finals, who, like Jabeur, is waiting for her Grand Slam glory. The Czech player also defeated former champions on her way to the final. This year the traditional Slam will witness a new champion, who do you think it will be?

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