On 7 February, at the WTA 500 Abu Dhabi event, Tunisia's Jabbar beat Raducanu 6-4 6-1 in just one hour and 18 minutes to reach the quarter-finals of the season for the first time this season.
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It was their first encounter on the Tour. In the first set, Jabbar got into the groove quicker, breaking twice in the first six games to quickly build a 5-1 lead. Although Raducanu later found his form and broke Jabbar's serve to win the set to make it 4-5, the Tunisian relied on the huge advantage he had built up early in the set to win the first set 6-4. After that, Jabbar went from strength to strength, winning six games in a row to take the next set 6-1 after Raducanu held his first serve in the second set.
Speaking after the game, Abdul-Jabbar said: "My coach should be happy because I followed the pre-match tactics very well. I'm glad to see that my tennis level is improving to the level I am now, so hopefully I can continue to play like this and play better." ”
In the 1 4 finals, Abdul-Jabbar will face sixth seed Maya. The latter defeated Linette in a fierce battle of 3 hours and 42 minutes. In terms of head-to-head records, Abdul-Jabbar currently leads Maya 2-1, but the Brazilian won the most recent meeting between the two in the 1 4 finals of the 2023 French Open.
Speaking about the next match, Abdul-Jabbar said: "Maya is a very good player and I know she is enjoying playing here. It's going to be a tough race, but I'll do my best and hopefully I'll be ready for this fight." ”
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