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Jabeur and Garcia make history by reaching US Open semis

Having claimed straight-sets wins over Ajla Tomljanovic and Coco Gauff respectively, Ons Jabeur and Caroline Garcia are making history.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 06: Ons Jabeur of Tunisia celebrates converting match point against Ajla Tomljanovic of Australia in her quarterfinal match on Day 9 of the US Open Tennis Championships at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 06, 2022 in New York City (Photo by Robert Prange/Getty Images)
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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.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 06: Ons Jabeur of Tunisia returns a shot against Ajla Tomlijanovic of Australia during their Women’s Singles Quarterfinal match on Day Nine of the 2022 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 06, 2022 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 06: Ons Jabeur of Tunisia returns a shot against Ajla Tomlijanovic of Australia during their Women’s Singles Quarterfinal match on Day Nine of the 2022 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 06, 2022 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)Matthew StockmanGetty

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.