Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit congratulated Tunisian Anas Jaber, world runner-up, who managed to reach the final of Wimbledon, the third Grand Slam in tennis.
Abul Gheit tweeted: “Congratulations to Tunisian tennis player Anas Jaber on reaching the final of the Wimbledon tennis tournament and wish her success.”
He continued: “This is a great achievement and pride for Tunisian and Arab women.”
Congratulations to the Tunisian player #anas_jaber Advance to the final round of the tournament #wimbledon Tennis, I wish her victory
… This is a great achievement and pride for Tunisian and Arab women.@Donald Trump#Tunisiapic.twitter.com/eFpacpL7kj— Arab League Secretary General (@lassecgen) July 8, 2022
The 27-year-old Tunisian tennis player became the first Arab and first African in her professional era to reach the final of a major tournament by qualifying for the final match of the English Wimbledon Championships after winning the semi-finals on Thursday. against her German friend Tatiana Maria 6-2, 3-6, 6-1.
Tunisian Jaber will make history on Saturday when he plays in the final of the English Championship against Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina in a match between two players who reached the first grand final of their career.
Source: twitter/lassecgen