finished so short turnaround for both of these players well AAS of Germany 22 years of age 5'5 or 165 currently ranked 126 in the world with that high of 108 coming in July of this year uh no titles on the WTA tour but three on the ITF tour two on hard uh the last and biggest win came in the w60 event there in 2022 when she beat the L in three sets this is the fourth quarterfinal of her career at WTA level she's won two of the previous three one of which was this season 2024 semi-finalist The Budapest 250 schneer in two sets on that occasion that's the only time other than here in most that she's won backto back games on the tour of this season last year she made the semifinal inclus patch and lost the quarterfinal in Hamburg to Rancher Roose those are her quarterfinal appearances so zenab sonma 22 years of age she's 148 in the world with a high of 130 also coming July of this year no career titles as you can see uh she has a run up at a 125k event in luano in 2023 lost to B rer in two she's had three runs to quarter finals at one to5 events this season at four titles uh in her career on the ITF to a three on hard including a W5 event here in Monas back in 2022 only made her to debut last year had toen Bosch and this year played five T matches before this week at won her first main draw match in Berlin in June beating raner and lost to AER in the second round there three set in terms of head-to-head this is the first tour level meeting for them but they did meet earlier this year in a 125k event in Spain sonas winning when Lee retired at a set lost the first set love six and one three down confirmation of our chair rart one minute and the weather well the wind has been ridiculous here today we've seen the ball toss s been blown around we've seen balls that were going to land in being blown out so hopefully uh the wind can just ease up a little bit and give the players a little bit of a break it's been pretty strong or weak to be fair but uh still very difficult conditions well there is SAS you can see that tree behind it being bued around now SAS she's making her maiden qualif final appearance having claimed her first back to back wins on the WTA tour came through qualifying as well so fifth match and as I mentioned short turnaround for both players more so for SAS who was a really late finisher last night and then of course you got to go through all the rib R of the press and the media then you got to try and wind yourself down some bananas and uh yeah it's going to be fascinating um to see how she fares here so quarterfinal three a of Germany up against zenup sonas of turkey so it's going to be lease we will get a sun away nearest to us ready play wait please canel 50 love straying a little long the whim predominantly is blowing from behind the end that least is serving from does make life particularly difficult that's our mom here just sitting behind her go just long 14 15 and the first game is to lease L of just one point well what a difference from 24 hours ago at completely just blown away the start of her second round match against ver she won just one of the opening nine uh games in that one and she was love two down the second set then rattled off six games in a row was then four love up in the decider got pegged back to four R then she broke Mertens to go five for up sered for the match broken to love then held Le then had to serve to stay in the match which she did then w a tie break it was an extraordinary contest but it just reinforce man it really doesn't matter how you start a match you can be absolutely all guns blazing as Mertens was yesterday it's very much how you finish it and leas was the stronger of the two [Music] 30 love let for sir to the V to out forehand just a not even that sure bounces High just as you chase the Ball Toss on that Ser D5 in Sublime form and it looks as if it's still there one game on Al with the loss of just a couple of points and both players actually won less points than their opponents in their second round matches but still preva at least one less than mer s six less than mid s has also scored less points than her opponent must have over in round one as well yeah lovely some great depth 15 oh G up 15 old let's persona 305 g [Applause] g 4 15 good response from lease having lost the opening point of the service game out go 40 30 super down really good shot from sonas driving Le back denying her the time and space to make the back hand so a chance for sunas to break the first breako [Applause] opportunity juice [Applause] takes full advantage she fires this back hand down the line cor ball is good to play the point I saw it clearly on the line from my side I saw it clearly on the line yeah but he can he can do mistakes yeah but sometimes the ball is clear yeah some is saying that the angle that the chair onire is looking at oh I don't know I that looks look very very difficult oh she gets a break of serve anyhow so SAS will feel Vindicated and the first break of serve goes to the player from Turkey sonas leads two up s for so Z SAS looking to consolidate this break of serve that she has just gained is [Music] too much [Applause] on 15 that's L's Mother Maria gel 15 over [Music] against 15 13 [Applause] oh she's finding the response every time she goes a point down 30 all still under a bit of pressure though wait pleas so chance to break back immediately here for [Applause] kned out sonm yeah the return just nowhere near deep enough so hold serve with the improvised B toss three games to one great start by Z SAS who's uh well creating a bit of a scene first player from Dy to reach a WTA quarterfinal since 2017 Charlotte bakai and basak Erin the istan quarters big moment for on m 50 15 [Music] do call [Applause] well I'm putting a little bit more pressure on the lease serve up third [Applause] heal 40 30 Le holds to keep it at just the solitary break of serve to as they probably expected looks like it's going to be a very close effect that to time Z gun low 15 L 13 so here's a chance for lease G home 15 30 and a chance to break back two break points now to get us back on serve count that a chance 30 4 [Applause] and Le gets over the line to level it up three games all middle of this opening set Z count L 15 [Applause] out 15 number of games in which the serers lost the opening point just puts a little bit more pressure on the can home 15 1 oh into the net on the back hand and a chance for some M to break back 15 14 or go back in front I should say with another break hold go 30 40 [Applause] yes oh that's great work from leas not can cheap find the two points required to go into a 4-3 lead as well she can and leas turns it around from 13 to 43 serve in this opening set [Music] you [Applause] [Music] time foreign [Applause] guns zel 50y look [Applause] out F FAL 1 15 go just wide so here are two game points for four all so we Edge towards the business end of this first set and nothing to choose between these two players both of whom are ranked outside the world's top 120 players a lot at stake for these [Music] two she's missed just gel 50 one Z 13 40 let's have another look at this oh just inside what a shot that is [Applause] 14 15 good coverage of the Court by some as it's appreciated by leas nice to see as well say great shots [Music] oh [Applause] [Music] so Le gets her nose in front and we'll ask son ma to serve after this change EV ents to stay in the set show time so pressure on sonas she comes out to serve to stay in this opening set righty look go all [Applause] up hold Z thir 30 15 [Applause] going 14 15 [Applause] well fairly comfortably levels it up five all chat to herself at the back of the Court what G zel 50 [Applause] L one Z 30 G 4er said yeah some least that the who was them and a good service game from leas for the time to hold to love 65 to the good son will serve to stay in the setep for a second time in a little word of thanks as they pass to the net [Music] [Music] for for time [Music] great fight really good improvised volley from sonas it was a great shot 15 there it is again that's such a difficult shot to play she played it so well 15 over yeah nicely down well [Applause] worked 15 30e so real pressure here for SAS let go let's [Applause] go thir heal one [Music] [Applause] set points 30 40 now for AA Le oh I tell you what that forehand was mighty close that was right on the line yes some that's a piercing [Applause] forehand use [Music] go for a point and here is the second set point for overas can she convert this second opportunity let for oh it's been overall overall by the from the chair on set [Applause] point was in wow I tell you what hats off to overas the overall from the chair leis has said that she thought it was in I think that's a a payback for a little earlier on just catches the back of the line I think that's a brave overall from the chair on set point that one however is [Applause] long well we've seen two great bits of sportsmanship here sporting Spirit two friends battling it out of course they both want to win but they want to win in the correct manner that one is long as well and this time there's noes toight reprieve for sunas and sadly she loses the first set in the final game of it 75 and just under an hour aise set to the good sorry could I go to the toilet one there [Music] just see sh [Music] [Music] well Lise is so she's going to up to the bathroom that first set 75 she took it what a oh what a tussle it was we thought it would be close and so it's proven to be yes got it got it we had that fantastic shows Sportsman ship from lease some had a point over rule from the chair on set point would have given the set to lease as it was LE took it anyhow close contest second serves possibly proving the difference second stats anyway here we go [Applause] all L 15 [Applause] [Music] z l 1 now Somas with a great start to this second set love 30 now can she find a way to [Applause] break 15 30 out let's go 15 py [Applause] super forand 30 yeah didn't do enough sunm and easily passed still got the break opportunity though [Music] some as gets the break of ser start of this second set good way to put the dis aoy of set one uh behind you okay let's have a look at the stats from that first set well 11 winners but 30 unfor stas to 20 has to be said the wind is making life very difficult out there for them you can see not much between the first and second serve but uh first Ser sorry first per his second serve points won 81.8% for least 53.8 for some m hereit 50 look up 15 against th 153 oh no she got that all [Applause] wrong third deal [Music] 30 4 well disappointment for SAS having started with a break of now has a break point to defend wait please juice a let's Preserve he hey got it juice Avage so amazing oh 18 Ju [Music] at another chance for lease and some M can only find the net as she tries to go over the high part of it and the break that she earned in the opening game has been given straight back one all down oh no son Z 50 a some what a chance that was popped it into the net [Applause] hold thir l [Applause] Hans 305 well that's so lovely prob having put the last one in the that's what a way to respond 40 15 count 4 30 y juice wellow the opportunities to break continue just use avantage Le [Applause] [Music] oh lovely change up son beautifully executed it was very close to the net another look here from this angle [Applause] Arrow like from the [Music] forehead well [Applause] you juice aage so for the first time foot fault and some M breaks and it's three consecutive breaks at the start of this second set plus the one at the back end of the first so four consecutive breaks and some M 21 to the good there time soor so M can she consolidate your breaker serve this time [Applause] Z LW 15 he [Applause] upful L 30 against home 153 go 15 14 yeah more break points 30 40 it's just wide changee G kick yourself but there really is very little between these two right now and this second set it's Prov to be a real tussle the extraordinary St that of the eight players in the quarterfinals four come through qualification the previous best results for qualifi Monas is a quarterfinal run by Monica gima quarterfinal run though now surpassed surpassed in our Opening match whena shamova got the b s SZ Tomo having been soundly played off the cord in the first set the footfall for leas is a number of those in this match now [Music] zel L 30 strong 15 [Music] [Applause] 30 thir go home 40 30 Le and le le the first hold of serve so leads 3-2 having taken the first 7 five for for time so bit of pressure here on sonm serving a 23 [Music] oh Z low 15 [Applause] 15 30 15 count count old D 15 three games on some with an important hold [Applause] [Music] 50 hold to Z well we've seen her play some beautiful Drop shots in this contest but that sadly for her was not one of them g z 4 love [Music] well done count 4 15 home 4 30 that is a great forehand leas 43 to the good and once again the pendulum of pressure swings the other side of the chair sunmas must hold to keep her nose level e p and I my saf [Music] time out guns L 15 wait please G up 15 on some's under all sorts of pressure against 1533 wait please just go 50 and 14 oh just missed it that was so close 3040 Del juice Brave play that was a bold bold move let for sage it's oh a couple of shots very close to the line from both players once again the drop shot doesn't come off oh second serve was an issue in the first set for son Maz it hasn't improved it's got slightly worse down to just 36% of second serve points one now given her first Ser percentages at 60% that's quite a few second serves J games to three well that is a big break because leas now can serve for the match soise looking to try and hold serve to secure a spot in the final four G 15 love missed it on [Applause] two points away sonas was two points away from defeat a minute and came back and here she's now one point away three match points for a share a really nice big hug at the net the game played in really good spirit but in the end least just a little bit too good for her friend and she puts her place in the semi-final her run here in Monas continues for world number 126 a semifinalist confirmation then of the score 7563 straight STS winner but it was a bit tighter than that might [Music] [Applause] suggest some across to S aut to Grass great to see her giving back especially after the disappointment of losing but such an important part of the game to engage with the fans Eva what a match what a performance congratulation not tired like yesterday no I'm I'm very happy it didn't go into the into the third Set uh so I'm really happy I did it in two sets definitely a tough opponent I know I mean as you can see she's a good friend she's an amazing player I think she'll she will be winning WTA sooner or later so uh yeah again I'm very happy that I was the winner today you're lucky because you you you win your friend and you know her exactly what she doing so is that you consider yourself lucky today uh I'm going to be honest uh I mean of course we're good friends but I'm not that familiar with her game I feel like watching and actually playing someone is two different things so again uh I had a lot of tough moments reading her game she's a amazing player but um yeah I feel like I the more we got into the match the better I started playing I started off not that well and I'm going to be honest the wind was crazy today in the first set it was so tough playing so I had a lot of Lucky shots and important moments and if she would have uh those lucky shots then maybe the match would go the other in the other direction now you're going to the semi-finals and you have a really great fan base here Tunisian fan base for ever Le um why you can't promise them uh listen I can promise them a good match uh again I'm really surprised that so many people are cheering for me it's a lot of fun to play with that with that crowd I hear you guys I really appreciate the support and I hope everyone will come tomorrow as well thank you you can say some words in in German for for for your people for thank you very much so three of the four quarterfinals have been done let's have a look at the final stats in this one 50 unforced erors from sonm 39 for lease and uh first serves well least in the end quite a bit better than SAS but as I mentioned the second served the Achilles heel for zap Somas take nothing away though from a great performance hour and 43 minutes to book her place in the semifinal and so the draw looks like this du or cartel will round off the final four his somay here at the asmin open byas in monaster Tunisia we've still got one more match to come but for the moment congratulations to a release of Germany [Music] spe [Applause] want support support [Applause] didn't what [Applause] so ladies and gentlemen to the final match of the day here the judment open 2024 WT 250 we are in for an absolute treat as these two incredible athletes face off for a covered spot in the semi-finals ladies and Gentlemen please welcome from Great Britain son so the last of the quarter finals here on this action pack Friday at Monas the Jasmine open presented by Leela and from Ukraine LEL he's up against Jia sted sa Ukraine and these do well they've been waiting a while they had play got underway 7 hours ago they always knew they were going to be fairly late but first match was about three and a half hours got two and three have been a little quicker now these two have a chance to show us their stuff both making quarterfinal debuts in the main draw of the WTA event both qualifiers in fact four of the eight players in the quarterfinals have come through qualification and let's hear what the Umpire has to say usual chat M play we'll do the honors hello welcome just a couple of reminders before we start shot clocks in the two corners just behind me towel bins in each Corner the lighter color is for you please and the darker color is for you any questions your choice we have tails or heads tails