<p>Tunisian trailblazer Ons Jabeur became the first Arab woman to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals with a dazzling 5-7 6-1 6-1 victory over seventh seed Iga Swiatek on Monday.</p>.<p>Jabeur lost four games in a row from a position of strength to concede the opening set on Court Two but responded in sensational fashion to outplay last year's French Open champion.</p>.<p>The 26-year-old has now beaten three Grand Slam champions so far here, taking out five-time Wimbledon winner Venus Williams and Spain's Garbine Muguruza during her impressive run.</p>.<p>When Swiatek struck a majestic backhand winner down the line to take the opening set it seemed that the Pole was beginning to take charge of a match in which she started nervously.</p>.<p>But Jabeur started the second set like a woman on a mission, breaking to love in the opening game then holding her own serve with a trademark drop shot that had Swiatek slamming her racket into the net tape in frustration.</p>.<p>It was a sign of things to come as Jabeur broke serve again in the next game with a belting forehand winner at the end of a long-baseline exchange.</p>.<p>Jabeur then saved three breakpoints, one with an ace, to lead 4-0. Swiatek's serve begun to look vulnerable and on set point down she rolled in a 66 mph delivery that Jabeur nonchalantly dinked over for a winning drop shot.</p>.<p>There was no stopping 21st seed Jabeur in the decider after a Swiatek double fault gifted her a 3-1 lead.</p>.<p>Serving for the match at 5-1 she showed no nerves, sealing a win with an ace and receiving a warm ovation from the crowd who thoroughly enjoyed watching her multi-dimensional game.</p>.<p>Jabeur, who became the first Arab woman to win a WTA title on the Birmingham grass in the build-up to Wimbledon, faces Belarusian second seed Aryna Sabalenka on Tuesday.</p>.<p>The Tunisian will be looking to post her best Grand Slam run, having reached the Australian Open quarter-finals in 2020.</p>
<p>Tunisian trailblazer Ons Jabeur became the first Arab woman to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals with a dazzling 5-7 6-1 6-1 victory over seventh seed Iga Swiatek on Monday.</p>.<p>Jabeur lost four games in a row from a position of strength to concede the opening set on Court Two but responded in sensational fashion to outplay last year's French Open champion.</p>.<p>The 26-year-old has now beaten three Grand Slam champions so far here, taking out five-time Wimbledon winner Venus Williams and Spain's Garbine Muguruza during her impressive run.</p>.<p>When Swiatek struck a majestic backhand winner down the line to take the opening set it seemed that the Pole was beginning to take charge of a match in which she started nervously.</p>.<p>But Jabeur started the second set like a woman on a mission, breaking to love in the opening game then holding her own serve with a trademark drop shot that had Swiatek slamming her racket into the net tape in frustration.</p>.<p>It was a sign of things to come as Jabeur broke serve again in the next game with a belting forehand winner at the end of a long-baseline exchange.</p>.<p>Jabeur then saved three breakpoints, one with an ace, to lead 4-0. Swiatek's serve begun to look vulnerable and on set point down she rolled in a 66 mph delivery that Jabeur nonchalantly dinked over for a winning drop shot.</p>.<p>There was no stopping 21st seed Jabeur in the decider after a Swiatek double fault gifted her a 3-1 lead.</p>.<p>Serving for the match at 5-1 she showed no nerves, sealing a win with an ace and receiving a warm ovation from the crowd who thoroughly enjoyed watching her multi-dimensional game.</p>.<p>Jabeur, who became the first Arab woman to win a WTA title on the Birmingham grass in the build-up to Wimbledon, faces Belarusian second seed Aryna Sabalenka on Tuesday.</p>.<p>The Tunisian will be looking to post her best Grand Slam run, having reached the Australian Open quarter-finals in 2020.</p>