Wimbledon semi-finals: Tatjana Maria's wondrous journey is over - Schwäbin is subject to Jabeur

Created: 07/08/2022 04:48

By: Marius Epp

Tatjana Maria is living her dream in Wimbledon - and that in the autumn of her career.

© ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP

In the Wimbledon semifinals, Tatjana Maria is over: The German surprise is defeated by the Tunisian Ons Jabeur in three sets.

The ticker to read.

• Wimbledon semifinals: Tatjana Maria 1-2 Ons Jabeur (2-6, 6-3, 1-6)

• Maria fought back and won set two: a tough exchange of blows for the Wimbledon final

• Tatjana Maria lost the first set: Ons Jabeur got into the match much better

4:28 p.m .:

In the end, number two in the world was just too strong for Tatjana Maria, who absolutely nobody expected at this tournament.

After a weak first set, the German showed in the second round why she got so far.

Jabeur was able to significantly increase her game in the deciding set and then gave Maria no chance.

Jabeur makes history - she is the first African woman in a Grand Slam final.

Maria's sadness won't last long, right after the match she hugged her good friend Jabeur and congratulated her on the win.

The two left the place laughing.

Both can be proud of what they achieved in this tournament!

Wimbledon semifinals: Tatjana Maria is defeated by Ons Jabeur in three sets

1:6 Jabeur: That's it!

Ons Jabeur advances to Wimbledon final.

Tatjana Maria's wondrous journey at the All England Championships has come to an end.

1:5 Jabeur:

Now Maria is playing all or nothing!

The German goes on the offensive and gets the first game in the third set.

Now Jabeur serves for the match.

0:5 Jabeur:

The Tunisian raised her game to a new level at the right moment.

Maria doesn't want to succeed anymore.

Now it needs a miracle.

also read

Max Schmeling is dead

Yes, athletes can have asthma!

0:4 Jabeur:

Is that bitter!

Maria misses a simple volley and has to give up her next service game.

She had fought brilliantly and fended off her opponent's attacks again and again.

Hopes are dwindling for a minimum - can the German turn it around again?

0:3 Jabeur:

It's going too fast now!

Similar to the first sentence, the German falls behind early on.

Jabeur plays powerfully from the baseline and does without stops.

0:2 Jabeur:

The Tunisian grabs the break!

Maria is a little too passive again, but Jabeur seems to have made some plans for the third movement.

Third set - 0:1 Jabeur:

The Tunisian made a strong start to the deciding set.

A jumped in backhand secures her the first game.

Maria fights back and wins set two: a tough exchange of blows for the Wimbledon final

6:3 Mary: YES!

The German gets the second set, the dream of the final is alive.

Maria goes to the net more often and then plays the balls away with great confidence.

Three points in a row give her three set balls, she uses the second.

What a comeback!

5:3 Maria:

The rallies are getting more and more entertaining!

Both play really good tennis, Jabeur has improved again.

Maria must now use her chance, she serves to win the set.

5:2 Maria:

Now the 34-year-old Maria shows all her coolness.

Again and again she sets unpleasant slices that her opponent can't do much with because they just stand still on the dull grass.

Jabeur makes mistake after mistake and Maria is close to equalizing the set.

4:2 Maria:

Jabeur stays tuned and this time has no problem putting pressure on the German.

4:1 Maria:

Very strong!

The German surprise of the tournament fights back strong as a bear and above all can reduce the number of mistakes significantly.

Then a magic strike from Jabeur!

On the defensive, she passes Maria with an actually impossible forehand slice.

But Maria counters with praise that is at least as heavy!

There's real music in here now.

3:1 Maria:

Yes!

Go then!

First break for the German because Jabeur has a small phase of weakness for the first time and makes a lot of mistakes.

The momentum swings towards Maria!

2:1 Maria:

"Tanne" takes the lead again!

Maria lacks a bit of luck in the game.

Many balls end up extremely close to the end.

Nevertheless, the German fights her way in and is rewarded!

The drawn one-handed backhand is one of her weak points, but she's doing really well at the moment.

1: 1:

Jabeur has little trouble equalizing.

Maria sometimes gives away easy points.

There is more, Tatyana!

Second set, 1:0 Maria:

Good start!

Lead for the German, who is already under a bit of pressure.

Tatjana Maria loses the first set: Ons Jabeur better

2: 6 Jabeur: The Tunisian grabs the first set with a smooth service game.

Not much went for Maria - she needs to improve a lot if she wants to have a chance here.

2:5 Jabeur:

Is that the preliminary decision in the first sentence?

The spectators cheer for a great rally, which the German decides in the end.

But Jabeur reacts unimpressed and has another breakball - which she uses directly because Maria's net attack is not well prepared enough.

The level is slowly increasing.

The two friends don't give each other anything, but the Tunisian has the edge.

2:4 Jabeur:

Maria is rewarded for a few bolder shots, but overall Jabeur remains the more dominant player.

With a strong backhand, she secures the fourth game and restores the old distance.

2:3 Jabeur:

Important!

Maria holds her serve and stays tuned.

She has to go above deuce again but then pulls herself out of the noose with a series of powerful serves.

1:3 Jabeur:

Maria no longer makes it so easy for her opponent to get easy points.

Nevertheless, the Tunisian prevails and secures the comfortable lead.

Maria acts a tad too passively.

But she is still fully involved in the first round.

1:2 Jabeur:

There's the first break!

Maria has more problems at the beginning than her opponent when serving on her own.

It's no surprise that Jabeur takes the initiative - the German has her strengths on the defensive.

But at the moment Maria is not yet able to fend off her opponent's attacks.

1: 1:

Jabeur equalizes confidently.

When the Tunisian starts her attacking game, the return game is often difficult.

1:0 Maria:

Both are a bit nervous.

In a first game marked by mistakes, Jabeur has three break points, but Maria deflects them with courageous play at the net.

The German takes the lead.

Things are getting serious on Center Court!

The first sentence between Tatjana Maria and Ons Jabeur begins.

Wimbledon: Tatjana Maria – Ons Jabeur in the live ticker

Update from July 7th, 2:01 p.m .:

It should start in less than half an hour!

Tatjana Maria starts in the first Grand Slam semi-final of her career.

Her opponent Ons Jabeur is clearly the favorite.

The Tunisian's biggest success so far is winning the Madrid Open last May.

A month later she also won the lawn classic in Berlin.

The heroine of the African tennis world is in the form of her life, but so is her German opponent.

Maria will once again try to unnerve her opponent with her awkward backhand slice.

The game is scheduled for 2.30 p.m., but we will keep you informed of any postponements.

First report from July 7th:

London – Only two more wins until the sensational title: Tatjana Maria is in the semi-finals of Wimbledon before the biggest game of her career so far.

On Thursday (2.30 p.m. CEST), the 34-year-old will meet Ons Jabeur from Tunisia, second in the world rankings, and could become the sixth German tennis player to reach the final of the classic lawn.

The opponent is no ordinary competitor for the mother of two.

The most important things about the game at a glance:

Initial situation:

Before the start of the tournament, Maria had never survived the third round of a Grand Slam.

“I gave birth to my second daughter (Cecilia) a good year ago.

If someone had told me back then that I would be in a Wimbledon semi-final a year later, I would have said it was crazy," Maria said before the game about her own story.

Wimbledon: Tatjana Maria reaches for the title – of all things against confidants

The opponent:

The 27-year-old Jabeur is not only the first Arab tennis professional in a Grand Slam semi-final.

The Tunisian is also one of the Maria family's best friends on the pro tour.

"I love Charlotte, she's so nice," Jabeur said of her opponent's eight-year-old daughter.

"She plays tennis, it's really wonderful to see her.

The little one is always smiling, she has great energy.

I just love the family as a whole.”

The Court:

For the first time at this tournament, Maria will serve on Center Court.

She has no good memories of two duels in the largest Wimbledon stadium: in 2019 she lost to the then defending champion Angelique Kerber in the first round, the year before it was over against the French Kristina Mladenovic.

"Hopefully it will work out the third time," said Maria.

Previous German Wimbledon finalists: So far there have been 14 finals in the women's competition with German participation.

In 1931, Cilly Aussem and Hilde Krahwinkel contested a German final, which Aussem won.

In the professional era (since 1968), Steffi Graf and most recently Angelique Kerber were able to secure the title seven times in 2018.