Wimbledon live in the ticker: Tatjana Maria in the semifinals against Ons Jabeur – does the fairy tale continue?

At the age of 34, just 15 months after the second birth, Maria is the fifth German in the semi-finals of Wimbledon. She can dream of following in the footsteps of seven-time winner Steffi Graf or her long-time companion Angelique Kerber, the 2018 winner. to kick.

Maria and Jabeur are close friends. “She plays with my daughter Charlotte all the time, loves my other daughter Cecilia, she’s almost part of the family,” says Maria about her opponent, who is the favorite in the final.

It is the fourth meeting between the two players on the tour. Jabeur is slightly ahead with two wins in direct duels.

You can read the Wimbledon semifinals here.

The most important matches of the day (from 2:30 p.m.):

• Ons Jabeur (TUN/3) – Tatjana Maria
• Elena Rybakina (KAZ/17) – Simona Halep (ROU/16)

4:21 p.m. Jabeur-Maria 6-2, 3-6, 6-1

A great gesture after the match. The two friends hug each other for a long time, Jabeur takes Maria to the field and allows the 34-year-old to bathe in the crowd. Maria’s final dream bursts. Nevertheless: The 34-year-old played an incredible tournament in Wimbledon, which she can be more than proud of. With that, Pascal Steinmann says goodbye to you and see you next time!

4:18 p.m. Jabeur-Maria 6-2, 3-6, 6-1

The Tunisian moves into the final. Jabeur quickly has three match points. Maria can fend off the first one, but the second match ball lands in the net on the return. Ons Jabeur is in the Wimbledon final.

4:16 p.m.: Jabeur – Maria 6: 2, 3: 6, 5: 1

Maria puts herself on the scoreboard again in this decisive sentence. But the Tunisian looks stable and is now serving for the final.

4:13 p.m.: Jabeur – Maria 6: 2, 3: 6, 5: 0

Maria now needs a miracle. She can’t get into the Tunisian’s service games anymore, looks tired, can’t get to the balls in time. A stop brings Jabeur 5-0.

4:11 p.m.: Jabeur – Maria 6: 2, 3: 6, 4: 0

The German currently lacks the timing on the net. Over the entire match, she’s only won a little over 50 percent of the points at net, so far in this third set she’s only picked up one out of four points at net. Jabuer has breakball to make it 4-0, but Maria repels him spectacularly with what is possibly the most beautiful rally of the game. But at the next breakball, she throws a volley wildly into nothing. The second break.

4:04 p.m.: Jabeur – Maria 6: 2, 3: 6, 3: 0

Now it’s going to be very difficult for the Germans. Jabeur serves well and quickly has three cue balls. Maria parries the first with a wonderful backhand longline, but it’s just a drop in the bucket. The 27-year-old sets an example and makes it 3-0 with a service winner.

4:01 p.m.: Jabeur – Maria 6: 2, 3: 6, 2: 0

Maria goes to the net too early and concedes the break. Jabeur immediately takes the first chance in this third set. The 34-year-old comes to the net too early and unprepared and suffers the first low blow.

3:58 p.m.: Jabeur – Maria 6: 2, 3: 6, 1: 0

The Tunisian sets an exclamation point at the start and wins her first service game in this decision set to zero.

3:54 p.m. Jabeur-Maria 6:2, 3:6

Maria has three set balls. Back against the wall, Jabeur parries the first with a smashing forehand cross to the baseline. But then it’s the third set ball! Jabeur’s backhand lands in the net once more. Set equalization, 1:1!

3:50 p.m. Jabeur-Mary 6:2, 3:5

Maria has set point but Jabeur struggles to serve through and pushes the pressure to the other side of the net. Maria serves to equalize sentences.

3:44 p.m. Jabeur-Maria 6:2, 2:5

The momentum is clearly on the German side. She plays clearer, makes significantly fewer mistakes than in the first set. The ball is now with Jabeur – and the pressure too. The Tunisian serves against losing the set.

3:42 p.m. Jabeur-Maria 6:2, 2:4

Once again an easier service game for the Tunisian. Jabeur responds to a dropped ball from Maria with a counter-stop and shortens the lead to 2:4.

3:37 p.m. Jabeur-Maria 6:2, 1:4

A hard piece of work for the 34-year-old, but she confirmed her break with nerves of steel. Her fourth double fault of the match runs her first ball. But with a fantastic lob right on the baseline, Maria works out her next game ball. Great! Then Jabeur hits a backhand out. 4:1 for the German.

3:33 p.m. Jabeur-Maria 6:2, 1:3

Maria cold as ice and back in the game! The dream of the final is alive. She earns her first breakball and uses it immediately. She puts her opponent under pressure and she makes the mistake. Maria is here!

3:30 p.m. Jabeur-Mary 6-2, 1-2

Furthermore, Maria has not yet been able to work out a break point, Jabeur has two more break chances. But Maria pulls her head out of the noose and gets the 2:1.

3:24 p.m.: Jabeur-Maria 6-2, 1-1

Again Maria is close and still doesn’t manage to really put Jabeur under pressure. Once again, the 34-year-old succeeds in forcing Jabeur to make a debut. But then the Tunisian has simply been too ripped off. With a backhand, Jabeur drives the German far out of the field and finds the right timing. The 27-year-old boldly goes forward and volleys the ball into the open field. 1:1

3:20 p.m.: Jabeur – Maria 6-2, 0-1

It is important for the German that she starts the second set with a sovereign service game. She plays a strong forehand slice and goes to the net. Jabeur’s backhand is too deep. 1-0 for the German, who also lost the first set in the quarterfinals against Jule Niemeier. Nothing has been decided here yet.

3:15 p.m.: Jabeur – Maria 6-2

That’s no longer a problem. Jabeur holds at love for the first time, claiming the opener after just 38 minutes. A backhand from Maria clearly goes wide. Significant: The 34-year-old has not yet found a rhythm or tactics, commits far too many unforced errors. 6: 2 for Ons Jabeur.

3:11 p.m.: Jabeur – Maria 5: 2

A wonderful scene after a wonderful rally. Jabeur goes to the net, then plays a drop shot just behind the net, pirouettes in the process. The ball is just behind the net, but Maria catches it and puts it along the net past Jabeur. 30:0 for the German. Both laugh. But the next four points go to the Tunisian, who uses her sixth break chance to break her second. Jabeur now serves to win the set.

3:07 p.m.: Jabeur – Maria 4:2

Maria is not clearly inferior here and again scores two points in the Tunisian’s service game. Overall, Jabeur leads by total points “only” 30:26. But: Jabeur has had five break chances so far, Maria not one. Jabeur beats her 13th winner with a backhand cross and increases to 4:2.

3:02 p.m.: Jabeur-Maria 3:2

Jabeur has had a foot in the door in every German service game so far. Again Maria has to go over debut, the 34-year-old commits far too many unforced errors. The 34-year-old has already made nine unforced errors. Jabeur is more aggressive and brave. But Maria eludes the embrace and shortens to 2:3.

2:58 p.m.: Jabeur 3-1 Maria

Maria comes into the 27-year-old’s service game and forces her over deuce. But Jabeur doesn’t show any weakness and pulls through with her backhand, the ball crashes onto the baseline. 3:1 for the favourite.

2:51 p.m.: Jabeur 2-1 Maria

Maria is under pressure again, Jabeur gets her break chances four and five – and then it’s the fifth! After a double fault to break the ball, Maria uses a backhand slice too shallow. 2: 1 for the Tunisian, who flexed her muscles right from the start.

2:49 p.m.: Jabeur 1-1 Maria

That went much faster now. Jabeur quickly leads 40-0, but Maria scores two psychological points in the Tunisian’s service game. She then puts Maria under pressure with a sharp backhand, whose backhand slice lands in the net. 1:1

2:47 p.m.: Jabeur 0-1 Maria

What a first service game. The first service game in this semi-final lasts eight minutes and six starts. Maria fends off three breakballs, then the forehand of number three on the seeding list is too long. The German brings her service game through. The route taken by both of them can be clearly seen: Maria was on the net six times, Jabeur three times.

2:37 p.m.: Jabeur 0-0 Maria

It starts! Tatyana Maria served.

INFO – Maria the third German in the millennium?

Only three times in this millennium did a German make it into the Wimbledon final. In 2013 Sabine Lisicki beat Agnieszka Radwańska in the semifinals, in 2016 Angelique Kerber defeated Venus Williams. The Kiel native beat Jeļena Ostapenko in the semifinals two years later en route to her third Grand Slam title. Will Tatjana Maria make it to the final as the fourth German in this millennium?

INFO – Jabeur ahead in a direct duel

The two friends have faced each other three times on the tour. Jabeur is 2-1 ahead. The Tunisian prevailed at the US Open in 2014 and in Beijing in 2018, and in Linz in 2017 the winner was Maria.

INFO – Welcome

Hello and welcome to part one of the Wimbledon semi-finals. Tatjana Maria wants to move into the women’s final after her coup in the quarterfinals. To do this, she has to clear the Ons Jabeur hurdle on Thursday. Anything but an easy task. Pascal Steinmann accompanies the game from 2:30 p.m. for you in the live ticker.