Madrid Open Semifinals LIVE: Eighth seed Ons Jabeur stamped her authority over unseeded Ekaterina Alexandrova as the Tunisioan won the semifinals 6-2, 6-3 in straight sets to enter her maiden WTA final this year. She also created history by becoming the first-ever Arab woman to enter WTA 1000 final. Follow InsideSport.IN for more updates.
Madrid Open Semifinals LIVE: Ons Jabeur defeats Ekaterina Alexandrova in straight sets to march into Madrid Open final
Another terrific performance! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
🇹🇳 @Ons_Jabeur dispatches Alexandrova in dominant display (6-2, 6-3) to reach the #MMOPEN final. Unstoppable!
Can she lift the 🏆? pic.twitter.com/gg8ZrGcbHh
— #MMOPEN (@MutuaMadridOpen) May 5, 2022
Madrid will be Jabeur’s second final of 2022, following her runner-up showing in Charleston last month, and her sixth career final in total.
After a scratchy start which had already seen an exchange of breaks, Jabeur regained her advantage by coming out on top of a spectacular rally to break for 4-2 in the first set. Both players pummelled the ball to every corner of the court for 20 shots before Jabeur finished it in style with – naturally – a dropshot.
“I’m very glad with my performance. I tried to impose my rhythm and I’m very pleased with the way I played today,” said Jabeur, after beating Alexandrova for just the second time in eight meetings.
“I know I was the favorite, I know I was playing good, I knew also she was a little bit tired from playing a lot of matches. So mentally I was really focused and I was ready for the win and not accepting to lose this time.”
Madrid Open Semifinals LIVE: Ons Jabeur defeats Ekaterina Alexandrova in straight sets to march into Madrid Open final
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