Both Ons Jabeur and Caroline Garcia have made further history with their advancement to the US Open women’s semi-finals on Tuesday.
The Tunisian overcame Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic in a 6-4 7-6 (7-4) victory at Arthur Ashe Stadium, before the Frenchwoman swept aside home favourite Coco Gauff 6-3 6-4.
In doing so, both have reached their first last-four appearance at the final grand slam of the year, and set themselves new benchmarks in the process.
Jabeur is the first Arab or African woman in the Open Era to make the semi-finals at Flushing Meadows.
Caroline Garcia rolls into the #USOpen semifinals! pic.twitter.com/w50c4vny3L
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 7, 2022
On the back of reaching the final at Wimbledon earlier this year, she could finish the tournament as the world number two.
Garcia, meanwhile, has reached her first major semi-final without dropping a set along the way.
She has lost just 27 games en route and victory over Gauff extended her winning streak to 13.
In addition, she becomes just the third Frenchwoman to reach the US Open semi-finals in the Open Era, after Amelie Mauresmo and Mary Pierce.
Source:livescore.com