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Jabeur ready to make it third time lucky

Tennis

Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur believes the lessons she learned in two Grand Slam final defeats will stand her in good stead for today’s Wimbledon showdown with unseeded Czech, Marketa Vondrousova.

Jabeur showed incredible endurance on Thursday to absorb the power of second-seed Aryna Sabalenka to win 6-7(5) 6-4 6-3, after trailing by a set and 4-2.

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