The 25-year-old then came back from 2-4 down in the tiebreak, to secure the opening set in less than an hour.
Sabalenka then broke Jabeur’s serve to take a 3-2 lead in the second set, when her opponent committed her third double fault.
That lead swelled to 4-2 before Jabeur rallied and won the next four games to level the match at 1-1.
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Sabalenka’s spirits were visibly dampened and her serve was broken in the sixth game of the deciding set, before Jabeur sealed the win with a fifth match point thanks to her service ace.
Sabalenka hit 39 winners but committed 45 unforced errors as her hopes of adding a Wimbledon title to her collection of titles were dashed.
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