Jabeur became the world number two player and then made history as the first African or Arab woman to reach a Grand Slam singles final
Top seed Novak Djokovic clinically dispatched big-serving South African Kevin Anderson 6-3 6-3 6-3 on Wednesday to glide ominously into the Wimbledon third round.
Defending champion Djokovic, bidding for a sixth Wimbledon and record-equalling 20th Grand Slam title, was imperious during a grasscourt masterclass on Centre Court.
In a repeat of the 2018 final, the Serbian broke Anderson’s serve once in each set and offered up only five unforced errors. His only minor concern were a couple of tumbles to the turf on the lush grass, but he remained unruffled.
Twice Grand Slam runner-up Anderson, who is battling back after knee problems, did not play a bad match but Djokovic was at his ruthless best as he won in an hour and 41 minutes.
“It was almost flawless today, I hope my coach agrees with that,” the 34-year-old said on court.
Few would disagree.
Jabeur became the world number two player and then made history as the first African or Arab woman to reach a Grand Slam singles final
Djokovic and Kyrgios meet in a hotly-anticipated Wimbledon final today with the Serb gunning for a seventh title and the divisive Australian a first
Jabeur made history as the first African or Arab woman to reach a Grand Slam singles final in the modern era
Nick Kyrgios advances to Sunday's final
Both champions had to dig deep to be in Friday's Wimbledon semifinals, writes Sumit Chakraberty
Nadal had said that he did not know if he would be fit to play against Kyrgios, after appearing close to retiring during the quarterfinal on Wednesday
The Russian-born Kazakh pummelled her Romanian opponent with rasping serves and savage forehands
The Tunisian will face the winner of the second semifinal between Simona Halep and Elena Rybakina in Saturday's final