Ons Jabeur beats Elise Mertens, returns to Wimbledon quarters

Third-seeded Ons Jabeur has reached the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the second straight year after posting a 7-6 (9), 6-4 victory over 24th-seeded Elise Mertens of Belgium on Sunday.

Mertens had five set points during the first-set tiebreaker and Jabeur fought them all off en route to improving to 9-0 on grass this season.

"Hopefully I can continue the streak," Jabeur said during her on-court interview. "I love playing