Tunisian Ons Jabeur, 5th in the world and finalist of the last Wimbledon, qualified for the quarter-finals of the US Open on Sunday by dismissing Russian Veronika Kudermetova (18th) 7-6 (7/1), 6-4.
At 28, she reached this stage of the New York Major for the first time and will face for a place in the last four the Australian Ajla Tomljanovic, who fell Serena Williams in the 3rd round and who confirmed by eliminating the Russian Liudmila Samsonova on Sunday. (35th).
“For the public: I will play against Ajla, who beat Serena…”launched Jabeur hoping to attract the favor of the spectators for his next round.
Until then, Jabeur had never passed the 3rd round at Flushing Meadows.
