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US Open: Ons Jabeur Advances to Quarterfinals, to play Ajla Tomljanovic

Ons Jabeur during practice session at 2022 US Open tennis, Aug 09, 2022 © Mircea Nicolescu | Dreamstime.com
Ons Jabeur during practice session at 2022 US Open tennis, Aug 09, 2022 © Mircea Nicolescu | Dreamstime.com

Ons Jabeur and Ajla Tomljanovic have both reached the quarterfinals of the US Open womens draw after making it past the fourth round.

Ons Jabeur vs. Veronika Kudermetova Highlights - 2022 US Open Round 4:

Fifth-seeded Jabeur beat Veronika Kudermetova 7-6(1) 6-4 to secure her spot in the quarters. The current Wimbledon runner-up let out a huge streak after her win against Kudermetova.

“It was a very difficult match,” Jabeur said on-court.

“As you can see, at the beginning she was 5-2 up and it’s very tough to play her, very frustrating for me, but I had to accept it and keep building. In the end, everything clicked together.

“Hopefully, I can continue to play this way against Ajla.”

Speaking of her upcoming match with Tomljanovic, she said:

“Ajla plays really well and I know it’s going to be a physical match. She’s going to hit really hard, so I have to be ready physically.”

Ludmilla Samsonova vs. Ajla Tomljanovic Highlights - 2022 US Open Round 4:

Tomljanovic followed up her third-round win against Serena Williams by beating Ludmilla Samsonova in the fourth round, ending her opponents 13-match winning streak.

“Just feels really good to back up a win that I think got a lot of attention,” Tomljanovic said post-match. “It’s been a really big 48 hours. I didn’t really feel like myself today the whole day.

“I just felt a little bit drained. After that slow start, I just didn’t want to go out like that. Picked myself up, fought back really hard, played some quality tennis after that.”

The two will face off against each other in the quarterfinals.