World No. 103 Tatjana Maria lost the first set in her last match, against compatriot and fellow surprise quarterfinalist Jule Niemeier, but the 34-year-old was able to recover and earn a 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 victory. The German will now take on world No. 2 Ons Jabeur, with a spot in the Wimbledon final on the line. This is a match-up that's widely expected to go in the Tunisian’s favor, with Jabeur listed as a -900 moneyline favorite. The lopsided odds aren’t that surprising when you consider where these two players are ranked, but it would be a mistake to assume that Jabeur is going to sleepwalk her way through this match.
Maria has earned some extremely impressive victories this fortnight, defeating world No. 5 Maria Sakkari and world No. 17 Jelena Ostapenko before defeating Niemeier. And while Niemeier isn’t a well-known commodity on the WTA Tour just yet, the 22-year-old is a player that packs a lot of punch from the baseline. She’s an up-and-coming talent in the women’s game, and she also is somebody that should help Maria feel somewhat prepared for Jabeur.