Ons Jabeur has become the first African women to reach the US Open final after defeating an in-form Caroline Garcia with a masterful display on Arthur Ashe Stadium. 

Moreover, the Tunisian star has become the sixth woman to reach her first two Major finals at back-to-back events after she made it to the championship match at Wimbledon in July.

“It feels amazing,” Jabeur told Pam Shriver in her post-match interview. “After Wimbledon there was a lot of pressure on me. I’m really relieved that I can back up my results.”

After a frankly mediocre hard court build-up to the US Open, Jabeur has navigated the field superbly for the loss of just one set and defeating Garcia 6-1, 6-3 when the Frenchwoman had not been pushed beyond 6-4 in a set up until the semi-finals.

“[This] feels more real, to be honest with you, just to be in the finals again,” Jabeur continued in her press conference when comparing the feeling to making the final at SW19. “At Wimbledon I was kind of just living the dream, and I couldn’t believe it.

“Even just after the match, I was just going to do my things and not realising it was an amazing achievement already.”