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Ons Jabeur advances to the US Open semifinals (0:19)

In the US Open quarterfinals, Ons Jabeur defeated Ajla Tomljanovi. (0:20).

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At the US Open, the Frenchwoman defeated the American teenager Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-4 to reach her first Grand Slam semifinal at age 28.

The 12th-seeded Gauff was defeated by the 17th-seeded Garcia in the first round of the US Open.

She solidified her status as well as anyone in women's tennis at the moment by winning her 13th match in a row.

This year, he hasn't dropped a set in New York. She is expected to rise into the top 10 next week.

Ons Jabeur became the first woman representing an African nation to make the semifinals at the US Open during the professional era. The Australian was defeated by the Frenchman in a hard fought match.

After the match, he said that he could win a Grand Slam.

The man who eliminated Serena Williams in the third round hugged his friend after the match.

"Just trying to do my job and hopefully I inspire more and more generations from Africa'' It's really important to me.

It was Jabeur's 43rd match win of the season and he is second on the tour with 54 wins.

She was two points from losing that set and apologized for throwing her racket at other players.

She said the racket kept slipping from her hand.

The woman with the most double faults in the US Open is Tomljanovic. She had made her third quarterfinals appearance in the last 6 majors.

The AP contributed to the report.