LONDON : Last year's runner-up Ons Jabeur came from a set down to keep alive her Wimbledon dream with a 3-6 6-4 6-3 victory over former Grand Slam champion Bianca Andreescu on Saturday.The Tunisian, the first Arab woman to reach a Grand Slam final, was outplayed in the opening set on Centre Court.B
LONDON : Last year's runner-up Ons Jabeur came from a set down to keep alive her Wimbledon dream with a 3-6 6-4 6-3 victory over former Grand Slam champion Bianca Andreescu on Saturday.
But the sixth seed regained some control with a serve break midway through the second set which enabled her to level.
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