Tunisia's Ons Jabeur reaches Berlin final after defeating American Coco Gauff

Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur has reached the bett1open final in Berlin, Germany, after defeating American teenager Coco Gauff in straight sets on Saturday.

Jabeur will face the Swiss tennis player and Olympic gold-medallist Belinda Bencic in the final on Sunday. 

Finals bound! Yallah! 💪 pic.twitter.com/GXRNvYragL

— Ons Jabeur (@Ons_Jabeur) June 18, 2022

Jabeaur earned a 7-6(7/4), 6-2 victory over the 18-year-old Gauff, weeks after a disappointing showing at the French Open earlier this month where she was knocked out in the first round. 

The Tunisian, who is ranked fourth in the world, entered the Berlin tournament as the top seed after world number one Iga Swiatek did not play due to a shoulder injury.

Ons Jabeur defeated Coco Gauff 76 62 in Berlin to advance to her 2nd career grass-court final.

Jabeur has now made the final or better at 4 of her last 6 tournaments (also Charleston (R-UP), Madrid (W), Rome (R-UP). pic.twitter.com/kNn0czx1I9

— WTA Insider (@WTA_insider) June 18, 2022

Her next opponent Belinda Bencic defeated Greece’s Maria Sakkari earlier in the day after coming from behind to win the three-hour-long match. 

"It means a lot to be in the final," said Jabeur as quoted by Gulf News.

"I had no great expectations, I came here as fourth or fifth seed and then ended up first, but grass suits me well," she added.