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Ons Jabeur of Tunisia smiles after the match. Getty
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Ons Jabeur celebrates after beating Wang Qiang at the 2020 Australian Open to become the first Arab woman to reach a Grand Slam quarter-final. EPA
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Ons Jabeur celebrates victory in Melbourne. EPA
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Tunisia's Ons Jabeur celebrates during her match against China's Qiang Wang. Reuters
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Ons Jabeur in action during her fourth round match against Qiang Wang of China. EPA
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Tunisia's Ons Jabeur shakes hands with China's Qiang Wang after winning the match. Reuters
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Ons Jabeur celebrates after her victory. AFP
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Ons Jabeur celebrates after reaching the quarter-finals. AFP
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Ons Jabeur is all smiles after the win. AFP
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Ons Jabeur of Tunisia celebrates winning her women's singles fourth round match against Qiang Wang. EPA
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Qiang Wang of China walks off the court after defeat in her Women's Singles fourth round match against Ons Jabeur. Getty
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Ons Jabeur of Tunisia smiles after the match. Getty
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Ons Jabeur celebrates after beating Wang Qiang at the 2020 Australian Open to become the first Arab woman to reach a Grand Slam quarter-final. EPA
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Ons Jabeur celebrates victory in Melbourne. EPA
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Tunisia's Ons Jabeur celebrates during her match against China's Qiang Wang. Reuters
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Ons Jabeur in action during her fourth round match against Qiang Wang of China. EPA
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Tunisia's Ons Jabeur shakes hands with China's Qiang Wang after winning the match. Reuters
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Ons Jabeur celebrates after her victory. AFP
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Ons Jabeur celebrates after reaching the quarter-finals. AFP
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Ons Jabeur is all smiles after the win. AFP
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Ons Jabeur of Tunisia celebrates winning her women's singles fourth round match against Qiang Wang. EPA
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Qiang Wang of China walks off the court after defeat in her Women's Singles fourth round match against Ons Jabeur. Getty
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Ons Jabeur of Tunisia smiles after the match. Getty
'I'm really proud' - Ons Jabeur the first Arab woman to reach Grand Slam quarter-final
Tunisian beats Serena Williams's conqueror to make the last eight in Australian Open
Dominic Hart
26 January, 2020
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