2022 Wimbledon SF: Ons Jabeur vs Tatjana Maria

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

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

How do you solve a problem like Maria?

By not getting too comfortable. She was too relax at beginning set 2.

 

[tennis4me]

Hard to believe how Maria got here by defeating Sakkari and Ostapenko.

Maria’s game looks like tennis from the 80‘s, 90’s but not even with the same intensity and quality. Perhaps she defeated the likes of Sakkari and Ostapenko just because they are not used to her slice & dice game.

 

[reaper]

Jabeur has tuned back in. Over in 10 minutes.

 

[time_fly]

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.

Anyone who can hit consistent, aggressive shots off short, slow mid-court balls should destroy either of these players. Unfortunately it seems like the WTA's current power players are head cases who are capable of showing up and missing 50% of their attacking shots on any given day.

 

[gadge]

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

It is terrible except everyone else has been playing even worse. So far halep is the only one who seems to be playing well.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Anyone who can hit consistent, aggressive shots off short, slow mid-court balls should destroy either of these players. Unfortunately it seems like the WTA's current power players are head cases who are capable of showing up and missing 50% of their attacking shots on any given day.

This is not Jabeur A form.

 

[gadge]

Hard to believe how Maria got here by defeating Sakkari and Ostapenko.

Maria’s game looks like tennis from the 80‘s, 90’s but not even with the same intensity and quality. Perhaps she defeated the likes of Sakkari and Ostapenko just because they are not used to her slice & dice game.

Sakkari and ostapenko are one dimensional ball bashers.

 

[travlerajm]

It is terrible except everyone else has been playing even worse. So far halep is the only one who seems to be playing well.

Her slice causes her opponent to miss a lot of balls into the net. But this set, she looks in trouble because her forehand slice has gone awol.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Her slice causes her opponent to miss a lot of balls into the net. But this set, she looks in trouble because her forehand slice has gone awol.

Jabeur increasing the pace as well imo.

 

[travlerajm]

Jabeur increasing the pace as well imo.

Cause and effect are interrelated.

 

[Purestriker]

Her slice causes her opponent to miss a lot of balls into the net. But this set, she looks in trouble because her forehand slice has gone awol.

Big trouble....Ons isn't going to blow a lead like Ostapenko.

 

[spystud]

Third set SF bagel is gonna look stellar too.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Another break! 4-0. So good.

 

[reaper]

Cause and effect are interrelated.

I don't think so in this case. Any legitimate #3 should go close to double bageling a player of Maria's level.

 

[spystud]

So good, that’s funny.

 

[fundrazer]

95% of the WTA are one dimensional ball bashers.

Fixed your post

 

[time_fly]

Another break! 4-0. So good.

Yeah, she earned that one by making her opponent hit a high volley into the stands from 3 feet behind the net. Good job.

 

[spystud]

Just absolutely awful.

 

[Cage Rattler]

Embarrassingly low level of tennis.

 

[spystud]

Yeah, she earned that one by making her opponent hit a high volley into the stands from 3 feet behind the net. Good job.

He just wants to post the final first, doesn’t actually watch the match.

 

[time_fly]

Just absolutely awful.

Apparently the way to win game points against Maria is to give her short, high balls.

 

[tennis4me]

Sakkari and ostapenko are one dimensional ball bashers.

That can be said to many WTA players except a few.

 

[Uni_hiflyer]

This last game has potential!

 

[ttwreader]

Is it possible for Maria to win 7 games in a row?

 

[reaper]

Jabeur gets to 5-0 playing orthodox tennis, then starts playing drop shots and dinks...why?

 

[spystud]

Bagel averted, yippee.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Did Ons let Maria have at least one game?

 

[tennis4me]

Jabeur doesn’t want to bagel her friend?

 

[spystud]

Aussie, it’s 30-0, post the final.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Ons Jabeur does it in 3!

Knocks out Tatjana Maria 6-2 3-6 6-1.

She’s into the Wimbledon final.

@spystud

 

[spystud]

This match should never be replayed.

 

[Russeljones]

What an achievement! Really happy for Ons and my Tunisian friends.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Will it be Jabeur v Halep or Jabeur v Rybakina?

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

First African in a slam final in the OE

 

[spystud]

An exclamation point is so incredibly Aussie. What a sh*t match.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

First African in a slam final in the OE

Woman. Kevin Anderson is African.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

When she’s on she’s Ons

 

[travlerajm]

Jabeur gets to 5-0 playing orthodox tennis, then starts playing drop shots and dinks...why?

That’s when Maria gave up on her slicing.

 

[gadge]

At least we don’t have yet another surprise winner at Wimbledon unless rybakina wins.

 

[ttwreader]

First African in a slam final in the OE

Do you mean woman? I think Kevin Anderson is from Africa too.

 

[reaper]

That’s when Maria gave up on her slicing.

Maria's a 34 year old who'd never previously been past the 2nd round of a slam.

 

[Tennis Fan States63]

Well - that took care of things. Ons Jabeur into the Wimbledon Ladies Final, and she should be a tough out for sure.

 

[Devil_dog]

Ons is so cool. I love her for propping up Maria after the match. Sportsperson of the year right there.

 

[travlerajm]

Maria's a 34 year old who'd never previously been past the 2nd round of a slam.

And now she has shown young girls around the world how to beat 95% of WTA players.

 

[Fed881981]

Another break! 4-0. So good.

When Jabeur plays well, she’s hard to beat. 3 of her last 5 sets were 6-1.

She just should avoid those drops in form as we saw in the second set today.

 

[jindra]

Why doesn't anyone complain about 95% of the men being one-dimensional ball bashers?

 

[spystud]

——

Not worth it.

 

[zvelf]

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

Well, I don't know Maria's game from before, but I doubt she retooled it just prior to Wimbledon at age 34, so I assume this has been her style for a long time. In her entire 21-year career up to this point, this style of play had gained her no success outside of 250s, so relatively speaking, it's been terrible tennis until this one tournament.

 

[travlerajm]

Well, I don't know Maria's game from before, but I doubt she retooled it just prior to Wimbledon at age 34, so I assume this has been her style for a long time. In her entire 21-year career up to this point, this style of play had gained her no success outside of 250s, so relatively speaking, it's been terrible tennis until this one tournament.

Either that, or the WTA is entering into a weak era.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Woman. Kevin Anderson is African.

Do you mean woman? I think Kevin Anderson is from Africa too.

Okay, North African