The rain that has dogged the European swing returned to Berlin on Wednesday, but, before it set in, No 8 seed Ons Jabeur of Tunisia won her rain-delayed 1st-round match from Tuesday at the ecotrans Ladies Open, finishing with a 6-4 7-6(4) win over Chinese qualifier Xinyu Wang. I always feel comfortable in Berlin. Coco…
The Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome saw a setback as its defending champion, Elena Rybakina, withdrew from the WTA 1000 tournament due to illness. Despite struggling with sickness after an intense run in Madrid, Rybakina expressed her disappointment at not being able to defend her title in Rome, a tournament that holds special significance for…
The grass season starts with the 2024 Nottingham Open, which is a WTA 250 tournament, running from June 10th to 16th, and the draw was revealed. After weeks of clay tennis, players will return to the green as grass season starts, and one of the events will be the Nottingham Open. It’s a fairly popular…
By Erik Gudris | @atntennis | Sunday, June 2, 2024 Rising to the occasion. That appears to be the mission for 29-year-old Ons Jabeur who finds herself back in the Roland Garros quarterfinals for a second straight year. The No. 8 seeded Tunisian enjoyed a 6-4 6-4 win over a tough opponent in Denmark’s Clara…
Ons Jabeur expressed some frustration after her 2024 Roland Garros defeat to Coco Gauff, admitting she would have liked a later start to her match. The two quarter-final protagonists stepped out early to compete for a semi-final spot. Their match began at 11 a.m. local time, which wasn’t that thrilling for Jabeur. She played a…
Leylah Annie Fernandez was unable to solve the riddle that is Ons Jabeur on Friday at Roland-Garros, falling to the world No. 9 in straight sets. The Tunisian defeated Fernandez earlier in the clay season in Madrid and had all the answers once again in Paris, taking everything the Canadian threw at her in a…
After securing her first victory on the top level of the WTA Tour once again, Sofia Kenin will aim to make it two in a row against Ons Jabeur at the 2024 Italian Open in Rome. It’s been a challenging year for Kenin, with her performance leaving both herself and others perplexed. She clinched her…
Ons Jabeur shared her dream of becoming a Grand Slam champion, citing multiple reasons for her goal. Jabeur has reached three Grand Slam finals but unfortunately lost all three. Her defeat at last year’s Wimbledon was particularly heartbreaking, as she was expected to win against a lower-ranked player who was not comfortable on grass courts….
Ons Jabeur believes that tennis governing bodies and the media are only doing the bare minimum in promoting and investing in women’s tennis. Jabeur is a tennis trailblazer, having been ranked at a career-high World No. 2—the highest peak by an African and Arab player. Last year, she contested her third Grand Slam final, where…
Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina and Ons Jabeur Reach Mutua Madrid Open Quarterfinals On Monday, Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina, and Ons Jabeur advanced to the quarter-finals of the Mutua Madrid Open. Aryna Sabalenka also progressed by ending Danielle Collins’ 15-match winning streak, while Coco Gauff and Maria Sakkari fell to Madison Keys and Beatriz Haddad Maia….
