2022 Wimbledon SF: Ons Jabeur vs Tatjana Maria

[Vamos Rafa Nadal]

A women's semifinal deserves it's own thread!

Who will win and in how many sets?

I want Maria to win - it would just be such a magical thing to have her in the final! Can it happen? IDK... But it would just be the best ending of all if she were to WIN this tournament!

Most likely Jabeur will make it to the final though ):

 

[coolcamden]

OJ takes it in 2.
TM is her BBQ buddy, so there may be trepidationin the1st set, but Maria really can’t hang. As the Wise Man said, every man and woman has gotta know his limitations. TM went wayyyy past hers.

 

[flyingboris]

A women's semifinal deserves it's own thread!

I agree, otherwise the ten posts about it would get lost in the tournament thread.

 

[travlerajm]

I think forehand slicers are underrated and get no respect.

 

[BenC]

TM having a decent topspin FH makes the FH slice much more effective (than say, Niculecu)

also curious if OJ can deal with junk as well as she dishes it out

 

[ttwreader]

They are BBQ buddies? Underdog will win.

 

[Tennfan123]

Ons J to feel the pressure. Maria T in 2.

 

[gadge]

I think forehand slicers are underrated and get no respect.

It’s not pretty at all

 

[gadge]

Does ons have to showboat every point. She can win a lot more if she plays with more balance

 

[spystud]

This is so incredibly embarrassing. Just an awful display of WTA SF.

 

[gadge]

This is so incredibly embarrassing. Just an awful display of WTA SF.

I’m happy for T.Maria but she has no business being in a Wimbledon SF. Rest of the tour is to be blamed.

 

[spystud]

This should be R2 of a decent 250.

 

[yokied]

This should be R2 of a decent 250.

This is nowhere near as much as an exaggeration as it should be.

 

[reaper]

This should be R2 of a decent 250.

It wouldn't be out of place at the local club. Poorly executed trick shots dominating so far.

 

[Beulah Jesus]

Both are friends outside the tennis courts, maybe that's why it's affecting their game?

 

[reaper]

Female versions of Mansour Bahrami.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

ONS ONS ONS

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Does ons have to showboat every point. She can win a lot more if she plays with more balance

She always do that early in the game, I think it settles her nerve maybe.

Then she becomes more discipline.

 

[Uni_hiflyer]

I’m weirdly entertained, intrigued and appalled at this 4.0-4.5 level match

 

[flyingboris]

This is turning into a real WTA scoreline.. 6-2 1-4.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

**** sake. Jabeur what a you doing, this should be straight sets easily.

 

[reaper]

Was that Djokovic taking that overhead?

 

[reaper]

88mph first serve?

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Enough with the slices it’s not working

 

[ttwreader]

Will Maria break this game to level the sets and games 1-1 2-6 6-2?

 

[gadge]

I bet the juniors Wimbledon has better quality than this

 

[Uni_hiflyer]

I feel like I need to go back and watch how Maria beat Sakari and Ostapenko

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Jabeur is horrible.

 

[gadge]

Poor radwanska. I’m sure she’d have won Wimbledon in this field.

 

[jindra]

I’m happy for T.Maria but she has no business being in a Wimbledon SF. Rest of the tour is to be blamed.

Russian ban affects the women's tournament a lot more.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Jabeur’s racquet holding is awful so many shots not even making the net.

 

[spystud]

Poor radwanska. I’m sure she’d have won Wimbledon in this field.

Hell, Urszula might have.

 

[Fed881981]

Jabeur’s racquet holding is awful so many shots not even making the net.

Terrible second set.

At times, she’s just too sloppy. Too many poor drop shots.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Tatjana Maria takes the 2nd set 6-3.

Going 3.

 

[gadge]

I’m fancying halep chances if somehow rybakina blows halep away.

 

[reaper]

What a fitting shot to end the set.

 

[spystud]

So incredibly fitting to end the set.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

I think every point in that game she barely made the net on the losing shot. Ridiculous.

 

[-NN-]

The standard doesn't exactly thrill me. I'm missing Barty, really. Anyway, rooting for Quit Your Jibba-Jabeur.

 

[Tennis Fan States63]

Didn't expect three sets for this one.....wow.

How do you solve a problem like Maria?

 

[ttwreader]

I bet the juniors Wimbledon has better quality than this

16 yo American Liv Hovde (junior #1) is very good.

 

[time_fly]

The fact that this is a Wimbledon semi shows there is a real dip in the quality of the top WTA players right now.

 

[gadge]

Even prime angie, Petra, aga…. would’ve walked to the trophy.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Now that’s how you start a set! Holds to love.

 

[gadge]

Ok the jump bh was slick

 

[reaper]

The standard doesn't exactly thrill me. I'm missing Barty, really. Anyway, rooting for Quit Your Jibba-Jabeur.

I wonder if Barty is watching this and reflecting on her decision to retire. She's one of very few people who couldn't be bothered flying to London and playing a bit of tennis for millions of dollars.

 

[zvelf]

If Jabeur makes the final and plays like this, she's toast against either Halep or Rybakina. If Maria wins, Halep or Rybakina should destroy her.

 

[Vamos Rafa Nadal]

I would just love it if Maria wins!!!!!

 

[Aussie Darcy]

**** yes, Jabeur breaks and leads 2-0.

 

[travlerajm]

I love how Maria plays exactly how she has played all tournament, and everyone says it’s terrible tennis.