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Africa's top women's tennis player, Ons Jabeur, has defeated former world number one Garbiñe Muguruza, to get into the last 16 at Wimbledon.

The 26-year-old Tunisian fought back after going one set down to beat the Spaniard 5-7, 6-3, 6-2.

After her victory she said it was the best day of her tennis career.

“I’m not saying this so you guys come cheer for me in the next round but this is my favourite Centre Court in the world. I’m telling the truth, I swear. The energy is amazing. I’m so, so, so happy.”

She'll now meet seventh seed Iga Swiatek in the fourth round next week.

"It's Jabeur's finest hour. What a moment for Tunisian and North African tennis," BBC commentator Sam Smith said.

"What a player they have in Ons Jabeur. What a treat we've had this afternoon."

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Mocci is a relatively new Moroccan musician whose brand of melodic rap is doing very well indeed. His song Quoltalek, released a year ago, has now racked up 25 million views on YouTube alone.

There may be many reasons why artists from North Africa typically get numbers their sub-Saharan counterparts would die for, but I wanted to get Mocci’s take on it. Why does he think he gets so many hits?

Quote Message: I think it’s being different. Trust me you don’t want to sound like any other artist. And on my videos I’m always smiling, I’m not acting, I’m just smiling because I like the vibe, I like the song, I like the beat.

I think it’s being different. Trust me you don’t want to sound like any other artist. And on my videos I’m always smiling, I’m not acting, I’m just smiling because I like the vibe, I like the song, I like the beat.

Quote Message: I think the vocal, the way my voice sounds, and good words, and it’s catchy… catchy songs get you numbers, catchy with a meaning.”

I think the vocal, the way my voice sounds, and good words, and it’s catchy… catchy songs get you numbers, catchy with a meaning.”

Quoltalek is very catchy.

It’s a love story: a beautiful young woman comes to Morocco on holiday and charms a local boy with her broken Arabic.

Speaking to Mocci, I was taken aback at first because he speaks fluent English with a full-on south London accent. It turns out that lots of Londoners visit his home town Larache because it’s a coastal resort with beautiful beaches and a chilled out atmosphere.

But back to the numbers – does Mocci do loads of clever promotion?

Quote Message: I’m gonna be totally honest with you - I never ever... promote my music or put some sponsor on it. I just put teasers on Instagram, that’s it. If you like my song, play it, you get me, I’m just doing what I love.”

I’m gonna be totally honest with you - I never ever... promote my music or put some sponsor on it. I just put teasers on Instagram, that’s it. If you like my song, play it, you get me, I’m just doing what I love.”

Mocci is a fan of Afrobeats and has worked with a Nigerian producer. So is it time to do a collaboration with a Nigerian artist?

“That would be amazing, let’s say Davido or someone like that, it’s gonna sound sick!”

Presumably even an artist as successful as Davido wouldn’t say no to 25 million more fans… Watch this space.

You can hear more from Mocci on This is Africa this Saturday, on BBC World Service radio and partner stations across Africa, and you can listen online here.