"Can you please stop copying me" - Ons Jabeur jokes with Novak Djokovic over their similar routines while playing at Wimbledon

Ons Jabeur jokingly asked Novak Djokovic to stop imitating her after discovering the duo's strikingly similar routines during their Wimbledon matches.

On Tuesday, Djokovic emerged victorious in the Wimbledon quarterfinals, defeating Andrey Rublev, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-3. The win not only propelled the former World No. 1 closer to his fifth consecutive Wimbledon title, but also extended his remarkable winning streak to 33 matches at the grasscourt Major.

Jabeur, meanwhile, defeated Elena Rybakina 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-1 on Wednesday to secure a spot in the semifinals of a Grand Slam for the third time in her career. After trailing by a set and being tied at 4-4 in the second set, the Tunisian won eight of the next nine games to knock out the defending champion.

Ons Jabeur later took to social media to share pictures of herself and Novak Djokovic showcasing a strikingly similar routine, of touching the grass during their matches. She jokingly requested the Serb to refrain from imitating her.

"@DjokerNole can you please stop copying me," Jabeur tweeted.

Ons Jabeur becomes the first woman since Serena Williams to reach consecutive Wimbledon semifinals

Jabeur at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships

By beating defending champion Elena Rybakina, Ons Jabeur became the first woman since Serena Williams (2018 and 2019) to reach the semifinals at Wimbledon in two consecutive years.

The Twitter handle OptaAce confirmed the milestone with a tweet that read:

"Ons Jabeur is the first player to reach the semi-finals in consecutive editions of the Championships since Serena Williams (2018-2019). Repeat."

Jabeur delivered an outstanding performance against Rybakina. She bounced back spectacularly after losing the first set, raising her level and taking calculated risks that ultimately paid off.

Earlier in the match, Elena Rybakina took the lead by breaking Jabeur's serve in the fourth game of the first set. Jabeur remained composed and quickly regained control, serving for the set at 6-5, but Rybakina saved a set point before taking it in a tiebreaker.

The second set presented challenges for both players, but it was Jabeur who ultimately prevailed as the Kazakh struggled to rein in her shots in the 10th game.

In the decisive set, Jabeur raced ahead to 3-0 before fending off two break points and extending her lead to 4-1. After another break to go up 5-1, she sealed the match with a clean service game.

Ons Jabeur will take on Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinals of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships on Thursday.

Sabalenka currently holds a 3-1 advantage over the Tunisian in their head-to-head matches. Their most recent clash took place at the 2022 WTA Finals, where Sabalenka emerged victorious in three sets.