Jabeur vs Vondrousova: Key stats, quotes and tactics ahead of their Wimbledon final

Ons Jabeur and Marketa Vondrousova will bid for their first major title on Saturday at Wimbledon. Join us for a look inside the matchup, with details, stats, quotes and some of the keys to victory.

Jabeur v Vondrousova, Head-to-Head:

Tied 3-3 (2-2) at tour-level

• 2015 Prague Qualifying, clay, Vondrousova d. Jabeur 6-3, 3-0 RET
• 2016 Sunrise 25K R16, clay, Jabeur d. Vondrousova 6-3, 6-3
• 2021 Eastbourne R32, grass, Jabeur d. Vondrousova, 6-3, 7-6(4)
• 2022 Stuttgart R32, clay, Jabeur d. Vondrousova 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
• 2023 Australian Open, hard, R64, Vondrousova d. Jabeur, 6-1, 5-7, 6-1
• 2023 Indian Wells, hard, R33, Vondrousova d. Jabeur 7-6(5), 6-4

Jabeur on Vondrousova:

“I’m going for my revenge. I didn’t win against her this year. She has good hands. She plays very good. Honestly, I will try to focus on myself a lot. I’m not sure how she’s going to play second Grand Slam final, I believe. We are both hungry to win. Whoever deserves it more will win.”

Vondrousova on Jabeur:

“I feel like we’re the same in some things. We’re playing dropshots. We’re playing slice… But we played few times already this year. We were supposed to play in Eastbourne also first round, but I withdrew.

“She played finals here last year. She was playing also US Open final. She’s used to playing finals in a Grand Slam. I mean, it’s a final, so it’s going to be tough match no matter who is there.”

Semi-final smiles 😁@VondrousovaM 🤗 @Ons_Jabeur #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/U6i2MMZNmc

— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 13, 2023

Jabeur, Key stats:

The Tunisian is winning 80 percent of her first-serve points through six rounds. No other women’s singles player has won more at Wimbledon. She is also winning 56 percent of her second-serve points.

Jabeur has defeated four former Grand Slam champions – Andreescu, Kvitova, Rybakina and Sabalenka – to reach the final. She has also notched three top-10 wins and two top-5 wins at Wimbledon.

The 28-year-old has won from a set down three times to reach the final, against Andreescu, Rybakina and Sabalenka. She has also won her first three Grand Slam semi-finals, becoming just the sixth woman in the Open Era to achieve that feat.

She has hit 168 winners against 110 unforced errors at Wimbledon, including 80 winners against 43 unforced errors in her last three rounds.

Outrageous Ons 🔥

This stunning forehand winner from @Ons_Jabeur is today's Play of the Day presented by @BarclaysUK #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/9t82Z4A02h

— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 13, 2023

Jabeur on grass:

Jabeur is 17-5 lifetime at Wimbledon and 34-12 lifetime on grass.

Vondrousova, Key stats:

Vondrousova, ranked 42, is the first unseeded finalist in Wimbledon women’s singles history.

The Czech has hit 141 winners against 130 unforced errors through six rounds.

She has won 139 first-serve return points at Wimbledon, more than any other player in the tournament, winning 43.85 percent of her 317 first-serve return points.

Marketa magic 🪄#Wimbledon | @VondrousovaM pic.twitter.com/V5eWZD2HfJ

— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 13, 2023

Vondrousova on grass:

Vondrousova was 2-10 on grass prior to 2023. This year she has won 8 and lost 1, bringing her career record to 10-11 at tour-level on grass.

Key tactics:

Jabeur will try to continue her dominance on first-serve, while Vondrousova will look to disrupt the Tunisian’s biggest weapon. Look for Jabeur to serve to the forehand side, early and often.

The Tunisian will likely try to pressure the Czech’s forehand off the ground as well, Vondrousova’s extreme western grip makes low balls tricky on that side.

Vondrousova has to continue opening the court with her corkscrew left-handed serve, especially on the ad side, and she will try to outshine Jabeur in the finesse game, using her incredible feel on the drop shot and lob to take Jabeur out of her flow.

Jabeur can play that style of game as well, but it might be tricky as so much of her tournament has been spent taming the biggest hitters on tour. She was camped out on her baseline for three straight rounds, trading blows with Kvitova, Rybakina and Sabalenka. To face a crafty left-hander that loves to play slowball in the final will be a challenge, but not one that she can’t handle.