Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur moves into the first WTA 1000 final of her career when she beat Russian qualifier Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-2 6-3 at the Madrid Open on Thursday, 5 May 2022.
The Tunisia displayed incredible confidence on the court to defeat her opponent who held a 6-1 head-to-head record against the eighth seed.
“I felt like I was sick of losing against her all the time. So I came here to take my revenge,” said the first Arab player to move into a WTA 1000 final.
“I feel like this tournament is a revenge tournament, every match. I’m very glad with my performance. I know she plays really well, so I tried to really impose my rhythm. I’m very happy with the level I played with today.”
The pair traded breaks in the opening set but Jabeur stepped up her game to break Alexandrova at 3-2, breaking with a lob at the net.
Jabeur let out a scream of elation as the crowd got to their feet and the 27-year-old did not look back, breaking four times in the match to wrap up the contest in 61 minutes.
On Saturday, she will take on American Jessica Pegula in the final showdown.
“I’m just going to focus on myself, it’s been tough losing a few finals lately. I’m going to do my best and then give it all for this one,” she concluded.
Photo 1 Caption: Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur moves into the first WTA 1000 final of her career when she beat Russian qualifier Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-2 6-3 at the Madrid Open on Thursday, 5 May 2022. Photo: Ons Jabeur (Instagram)
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