WIMBLEDON, England — Ons Jabeur’s steady progress from year to year — climbing the tennis rankings, through the draws at various tournaments and, now, at Wimbledon — has led her to a Grand Prix singles final. Slam, the first woman from Africa to make it this far in the professional era. No.3 seed Jabeur, a … Read more
LONDON — Serena Williams, last week, was preparing to face Harmony Tan in her singles comeback after a year away from Wimbledon — she was ready for just about anything: the pressure of the occasion, the physical battle, the mental test. . I wasn’t ready for the forehand cut. “I think he could have played … Read more
Third-seeded Ons Jabeur saved five set points in the first-set tiebreak on Sunday before beating Elise Mertens 7-6(9), 6-4 to reach her second straight Wimbledon quarterfinal. Jabeur rallied from a 6-3 deficit in the tiebreak and then broke 24th-seeded Mertens in the final game of the second set when his opponent double-faulted on match point … Read more
The Eastbourne crowd was on its feet as Serena Williams made her entrance from the tunnel onto Center Court with “What a Feeling” from “Flashdance” blasting from the sound system. She flashed a wry smile and waved as all her eyes were fixed on her every move. As her first-round doubles match with Ons Jabeur … Read more