Ons Jabeur makes back-to-back Wimbledon finals after comeback victory over Aryna Sabalenka

Ons Jabeur battled back from a set and a break down to make it to her second straight Wimbledon final, defeating Aryna Sabalenka and setting up a Saturday showdown finale with Marketa Vondrusova.

The Tunisian, who finished runner-up to Elena Rybakina in 2022, triumphed 6-7 (5-7) 6-4 6-3 to complete a sensational comeback and end Sabalenka's hopes of becoming the new world number 1.

A tense opening set saw both players win all of their service games, and it was the 28-year-old Jabeur who looked set to close it out in the tiebreak after a spectacular forehand down the line raced her into a 4-2 lead. However, she then dumped a backhand into the net and sent a forehand long as Sabalenka took control and won the tiebreak 7-5.

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The world number two then took another giant leap towards finishing off the match, breaking the Jabeur serve to lead 4-3, and went a point away from 5-3, steering a backhand down the line from Jabeur's drop volley after a gruelling rally.

Despite this, a spirited Jabeur hung in the game and broke Sabalenka back after her deep backhand forced the Australian Open champion to find the net to level back up at 4-4.

After an important service hold, the world number six broke the 25-year-old again to take the second set, returning the Belarusian's 89mph second serve with a backhand winner down the line.

The third and deciding set also proved a tight affair as both players traded aces and important winners at key moments in a bid for victory, but Jabeur made the crucial breakthrough, taking her third break point opportunity to break the Sabalenka serve and lead 4-2.

Sabalenka then saved two match points on serve at 2-5 to make the Tunisian serve it out, and it was a nerve-jangling game for the sixth seed, who finally on her fifth match point, finished the job with an ace, and heads into her third Grand Slam final as the favourite.

Speaking after the match, Jabeur said she is a completely different player 12 months on after last years Wimbledon final defeat to Elina Rybakina.

Jabeur said: "I'm working a lot with my mental coach who's been helping me a lot and I might be writing a book about it.

"I'm very proud of me, the old me maybe would have lost that match but I'm glad I kept digging deep and finding the strength. "I'm learning to transform bad energy into good energy. After the anger of the first set I just tried to stay focused. I'm accepting it, digging deep to go and win this match, and hopefully this tournament."

Jabeur now faces off against Czech player Marketa Vondrousova, who will be bidding to become the first unseeded Ladies Singles champion in the Open Era after defeating Ukrainian Elina Svitolina 6-3 6-3.

The pair have met twice on the circuit this season, with the 24-year-old Vondrousova victorious on both occasions, at the Australian Open and most recently at Indian Wells in March.