‘A different brand of women’s tennis’ Mats Wilander left in awe of Ons Jabeur after her dream run at Wimbledon
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Ons Jabeur is enjoying a meteoric rise this season. The Tunisian no.1 has had a fairytale season so far. After a rough start to the season, she bounced back by winning her first WTA 1000 title at the Mutua Madrid Open, becoming the first Tunisian and Arab player to win at this level.
She followed this up by reaching the finals of the Italian Open and picking up her second title of the season at the WTA German Open. Only a few weeks later, she attained a career-high ranking of no. 2. She furthered her season by reaching the finals at this year’s Wimbledon, becoming the first African woman, and the first Arab or North African player, in the Open Era to reach a Grand Slam singles final. She lost the final to Elena Rybakina, 6-3, 2-6, 2-6.
‘These are the kinds of personalities and players we need to grow our game’: Mats Wilander on Ons Jabeur
Swedish tennis legend Mats Wilander was in awe of Ons Jabeur after the Tunisian breakthrough season and performance at this year’s Wimbledon. Among the many fans she gained this year, Mats is one of them. He remarked that her role in the world of tennis is much greater than just playing the game. He said:
“I have to say Ons Jabeur. Unfortunately, she didn’t win, it was a good final, she lost in three sets of course to Rybakina. But she transcends tennis into the living room of North Africa, Tunisia, the African continent, but, in general, because she’s such a likeable character.”
He continued: “She plays such great tennis, has great hands and it’s just a different brand of women’s tennis and tennis in general. So these are the kinds of personalities and players we need to grow our game and to push it into all the corners of our planet.”
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