Ons Jabeur became the first Arab or North African player for 47 years to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals after beating Iga Swiatek 5-7 6-1 6-1.
The Tunisian played a stunning last two sets to down an under-par Swiatek to reach the last eight at Wimbledon.
Jabeur will now play Aryna Sabalenka in the last eight tomorrow after she edged past Elena Rybakina.
It was a tense first set from both players as they both looked to reach their first Wimbledon quarter-final.
Swiatek committed the most errors at the start of the match and conceded the early break as Jabeur went 2-1 up.
As the set went along, the Pole managed to raise her game as she produced cleaner shots from the forehand side.
Despite being down break points, Jabeur produced some clutch serves and held onto her serve for 3-1.
However the inevitable did happen eventually as after a love hold, Swiatek got her first break of the match thanks to some unforced errors from the Tunisian.
In this topsy-turvy contest, the Pole would once again produce some sloppy shot-making and Jabeur sealed two games in a row for a 5-3 lead.
In the tenth game of the match with Jabeur serving for the match both players turned up the heat and produced shots of the highest order.
Eventually it was the world number nine who would break back for 5-5 and would take control of the set.
Swiatek carried the momentum into the latter stages of the opening set and turned defence into attack as she broke again to take the opening set 7-5.
Though Jabeur may have felt hard done by not to win the opening set, the Tunisian continued to raise her level as Swiatek’s level dipped.
As the Pole committed unforced errors, the Tunisian’s mxi of power and variety proved too good for her opponent.
A double break lead was established for a 4-0 lead and although Swiatek did win a game, some insane drop-shots saw the 21st seed level the match at one set.
The final set started with both players producing good service games before Jabeur used her grass-court knowledge to run away to victory.
Swiatek couldn’t contain her opponent’s power as Jabeur converted all seven of her break points to seal her place in the last eight.
Jabeur is the first Arab or North African man or woman to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals since 1974.
After the match the Tunisian admitted being aggressive was the key today, “It was a great match. I lost at the end of the first set. I didn’t think getting angry would be the end for me,” she said in her on-court interview.
“You have to change it up a little bit – everybody knows I do drop shots now. Being aggressive was the key today and that’s what I did. Moving on the grass can be difficult so long slices and short slices can make the opponent not know where to go and that can make the difference.”
Next for Jabeur will be second seed Aryna Sabalenka who reached her first grand slam quarter-final with a three set win over Elena Rybakina.333
