Wimbledon 2022: Ons Jabeur beats Tatjana Maria to reach women's singles final

The first Arab and African woman to reach a Grand Slam singles final was Tunisia's Ons Jabeur, who beat German mother-of- two Maria in the Wimbledon semifinals.

Maria was trying to become the lowest ranked woman to reach the final.

They were rivals on Centre Court and shared a long embrace at the net.

The winner of Saturday's showpiece will face Simona Halep.

The second semi-final will follow the first at the All England Club.

The second-ranked woman in the world, who calls herself a "BBQ buddy" and lives in Florida, reached her first major final with a hard-fought win over Maria.

Maria only gave birth to her second child a year ago, but still made it to the Wimbledon semifinals.

After fighting back to force a decider, Maria couldn't handle the improved level of the other.

It is a dream come true after many years of hard work and sacrifice by the person.

It is paying off and now there is one more match to come.

One of the inspiring late bloomers, who lacked patience in her younger days before finding the right mentality to complement her talent, is named Jabeur.

She has risen to the top of the rankings and broken down barriers in the process.

She is known as the 'Minister of Happiness' in her country and is a popular figure in Tunisia.

She said that she is proud of her native Tunisia and that they are going crazy.

I want to see more Arab and African players on the tour.

There's more to come.