Ons Jabeur came from a set down to clinch a stunning victory over Garbine Muguruza to become the first Arab woman to reach the fourth round at Wimbledon.

Jabeur’s nerves at match point even made her vomit in the corner of the court before she served out the win.

“I don’t want the journey to stop here. I want to continue,” said Jabeur, who plays seventh seed Iga Swiatek next.

Poland’s Swiatek, who won the French Open in 2020, beat Romanian Irina-Camelia Begu 6-1 6-0 although the 55-minute match could have been even quicker, had it not been for a 10-minute fifth game in the second set.

Jabeur, who served six aces in her win over Spaniard Muguruza, represents an awkward opponent in the next round, according to Swiatek.

“She can play slices, she can play flat balls, she can play topspins. She has like a wide range of options and she’s tricky,” Swiatek said.

“It’s going be tough. It’s the fourth round of a Grand Slam, so I’m not expecting an easy match.”

Belarusian second seed Aryna Sabalenka reached the last 16 at Wimbledon for the first time with a comfortable 6-0 6-3 win over Colombian Maria Camila Osorio Serrano.

She will face Elena Rybakina next after the Kazakh’s 6-1 6-4 win over American Shelby Rogers.

Former world number one Karolina Pliskova struggled with her serve as she overcame Czech compatriot Tereza Martincova 6-3 6-3.

Eighth seed Pliskova, who served nine double faults, will play Russian wildcard Ludmilla Samsonova in the last 16 after her 6-2 2-6 6-4 win over American Sloane Stephens.

American Madison Keys progressed with a 7-5 6-3 win over Belgium’s Elise Mertens while Switzerland’s Viktorija Golubic cruised to a 6-2 6-1 victory against American Madison Brengle.

Jabeur thrives off Centre Court energy

Jabeur, ranked 24th in the world, became the first Arab woman to win a WTA title last month with a victory at the Birmingham Classic and has been on the crest of a wave since.

She defeated five-time champion Venus Williams 7-5 6-0 to reach the third round and the 21st seed showed real grit to overcome 2017 Wimbledon champion Muguruza.

The 26-year-old’s best performance at a Grand Slam so far has been reaching the quarter-finals of the Australian Open in 2020 and she has targeted a semi-final spot at this year’s Wimbledon.

“This is the first time I play on Centre Court, and it’s amazing energy,” Jabeur said, who lay on her back on the grass in celebration after her victory.

“You can see lot of my emotions during this match. You can see me getting angry, smiling, laughing.

“It’s an honour to always represent Tunisia. Even playing at Wimbledon and other Grand Slams, I feel like I not just play for myself but always play for my country.

“This win means a lot. Especially with so many Arab people watching me and supporting me.”

Jabeur said her on-court vomiting just before the end of the match was related to stomach inflammation which can be affected by nerves.

She added: “I am OK. It has been going on for a while. It bothers me probably with the stress, fatigue, everything.”