In the Open era, only one player representing an African nation has won a Slam singles title - South Africa's Johan Kriek at the 1981 Australian Open. Kriek also won again a year later, although by then he was representing the United States.
As Jabeur seeks to become the first woman from the continent to triumph, she has been motivated by revenge at the All England Club and used that to despatch Rybakina in the quarter-finals.
The Kazakh was one of four Grand Slam champions Jabeur has had to beat in a tricky route to the final, having also made it past Australian Open title holder Aryna Sabalenka, two-time Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova and 2019 US Open champion Bianca Andreescu.
She says when it comes to the final, it makes no difference whether you are facing a major champion or not.
"I think a final is a final," Jabeur said. "Whoever could handle more the emotions, whoever could be more ready on the court, will definitely win that match."
Jabeur's run to another major final has come in a stop-start season where she has been hampered by injury and had minor knee surgery.
In typical fashion for a player known as the 'Minister of Happiness' back home, she sees the positives from those troubles and last year's disappointments.
"[The injuries] teach me how to be very patient and accept whatever happened to me ... because it was out of my control," she said.
"I mean, if you tell me you [would] get injured and be in the final of Wimbledon, I would take it."
Jabeur, whose emotional displays have won her many fans,, external is also hoping it will be third time lucky.
"I'm going to learn a lot from not only Wimbledon's final but also the US Open final, and give it my best," she said. "Maybe this year was all about trying two times and getting it right the third time."
And perhaps to avoid jinxing things, she has revealed this year what is on her phone's lock screen to motivate her this time round, telling reporters: "You're going to know after the final."
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