Aryna Sabalenko missed qualifying for the Wimbledon finals for the first time, and after losing to Ons Jabert (7-6(5), 4-6, 3-6) she spoke, among other things, about her opponent’s luck in many moments of the match at the All England Club.

Aryna Sabalenko talked about Ons Jaber’s luck in the semifinals of Wimbledon-2023

If she had won the match against Zaber, Sabalenka would have climbed to the top of the WTA for the first time, regardless of the outcome of a possible final with Marketa Vondrousova.

Arina talked a lot about her opponent’s luck in the press conference, and Ons found the line too many times during Thursday’s game.

“It’s hard for me to talk now, I had so many moments and I couldn’t take advantage of them. I felt he played a little bit better than me in those key moments. This is a difficult, very difficult day for me.

Overall I know I didn’t play my best tennis, it was a combination of nerves on my part and luck on her part at times.

He played very well, but he hit the line too often, there is also a matter of chance. In those key moments, he was a little more lucky, and I didn’t do what I should have done.

Nothing changed in the second set compared to the first, she didn’t change anything either, I would say. I just don’t know… I’m still struggling to process that moment (leading 1-0 in sets and 4-2).

In those key moments, I didn’t play the way I should have. She had an opportunity and took it, and I was a little emotionally drained. I let him get up.

Ons began to look for some crazy footage, the kind that would not be played at such a moment. I didn’t put too much pressure on her with my serve, I didn’t serve at my best today, I let her return too much on my serve” – Aryna SabalenkoEurosport quotes at the press conference.

In the finals of the Wimbledon 2023 tournament (from Saturday), Ons Jaber will meet Czech Marketa Vondrousova (42 WTA), who in the semifinals beat Ukrainian Elina Svitolina (76 WTA) with a score of 6-3, 6-3.

At Wimbledon-2022 Ons Zhaber lost the final action of the competition to Olena Rybakinia with a score of 6-3, 2-6, 2-6.

The result of the semi-final Ons Zhaber – Arina Sabalenko