Tennis News: Ons Jabeur had to fight hard after falling behind with a chance to break in the third set before entering week two at Wimbledon for the third time in a row.
The sixth seed found a way out to beat Canadian Bianca Andreescu 3-6 6-3 6-4 in 1 hour 48 minutes in the Wimbledon third round and repeat the result of their previous encounter in the 2021 Montreal season seed. series. 6-7, 6-4, 6-1.
Former world No. 5 Andreescu makes her center court debut and is looking for her first win against a top-10 player at a Grand Slam since beating Serena Williams in the 2019 US Open final. that she failed to defeat the Tunisian international, she leaves London with the best results at a Grand Slam, namely qualification for the third round.
This week, Andreescu felt he was starting to bring back some of the stunning performances he showed in the 2019 season. This was evident in the first set, which showed the strength and variety of his game. had faced just three break point chances in his previous two matches but thanks to a phenomenal comeback, the world number 50 earned a decisive break to take a 3-1 lead before taking the set.
Going into the second set, the fierce play was seen again. At 2-2, the Canadian had another chance to enter the two, but in the end, the 2022 US Open runner-up held serve 3-2 before leveling in a set.
As the third set progressed, the match became more interesting. Andreescu showed his athleticism as he chased a cushioned return and used overhead punches to take a 3-1 lead. But that didn’t stop the sixth seed from turning things around as he took a 5-4 lead before converting a fifth match point chance with the fifth ace he hit in the game.
Now, Jabeur will face ninth seed Petra Kvitova for a spot in the quarter-finals. So far, the Czech national has topped their head to head with 4-1, including winning their last encounter in Cincinnati in the 2022 season.
This meeting will be their second meeting on grass after Kvitova also beat the Tunisian tennis player in the first round of the 2019 Wimbledon season which was their first meeting.
In the third round, Kvitova, who won Wimbledon twice, beat Serbian tennis player Natalia Stevanovic 6-3, 7-5.
Article tags: Tennis, Wimbledon, Jabeur Onces, Bianca Andreescu, Petra Kvitova
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