Now, she’ll be the primary Arab participant — male or feminine — to achieve the highest 10.
On Thursday, Jabeur defeated Estonia’s Anett Kontaveit 7-5, 6-3, to achieve the semifinals on the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. The win ensures her a spot within the prime 10 in singles when the rankings are up to date Monday.
It was Jabeur’s forty eighth match win in 2021, probably the most by any WTA participant this season.
“After I spoke on the finish of final season, I stated I needed to be within the prime 10,” Jabeur, seeded twelfth at Indian Wells, stated on courtroom after Thursday’s win towards the 18th-seeded Estonian.
“Individuals doubted us as a group, however we proved them improper. … Now we have been working so, so arduous. Being within the prime 10, it means so much, however we’re not going to cease right here. We will go additional, hopefully, and now give attention to this event.”
This can be Jabeur’s first semifinal at a WTA 1000-level occasion, and she is going to face No. 21 seed Paula Badosa of Spain. The opposite semifinal can be No. 27 seed Victoria Azarenka of Belarus towards No. 24 seed Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia.
Jabeur’s first profession title got here this yr on the Viking Basic Birmingham. In 2020 on the Australian Open, she grew to become the primary Arab lady to achieve a grand slam quarterfinal. She additionally reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon this yr.
