“I’ll make my husband work tonight,” Ons Jabeur’s relaxing method after first round Australian Open win has fans cracked up
Tennis fans at Rod Laver Arena could not stop laughing when Ons Jabeur chose massage from her husband as a preferred option for fast recovery post her win in the first round of the Australian Open 2023.
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Ons Jabeur with her husband Karim Kamoun
After Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal, Ons Jabeur, too, had to sweat it out to win her first round match at the Australian Open 2023. The 25-year-old Tamara Zidansek gave the World No.2 a lot of trouble in the first set. However, the Wimbledon 2022 finalist held her nerve to win the first set 7(10)-6(8) in the tie-breaker.
The Slovenian player bounced back in the second set to win 6-4. At this point, both the players had won a set each, and the match was finely balanced. However, the World No.2 showed her class to win the third and decisive set 6-1. The final scoreline read 7(10)-6(8), 6-4, 6-1.
Even Billie Jean King Cup applauded her for her hard-fought victory.
The Tunisian player was in a jubilant mood after winning the match. She answered many questions about her performance in the post-match interview on the court. However, the whole stadium burst into laughter when the host asked her a specific question about what she would consider to recover faster and get ready for the next match. She also gave her the option of an ice bath. But, Ons Jabeur moved beyond the ice bath and gave a quirky reply that a massage from her husband would be right for her.
“Yeah! ice bath and I’m gonna make my husband work tonight…so I have a lot of massage and good recovery…Massage guys, massage!” she said.
She also explained further that her husband, Karim Kamoun is her physical trainer and helps with her physical routine.
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Ons Jabeur takes the first step towards first Australian Open triumph
Ons Jabeur is one of the favorites to win the Australian Open 2023 ladies singles title. Her performances in recent times are also evident of her resounding success in the WTA and Grand Slam tournaments. She played in the finals of both the 2022 Wimbledon and the US Open. However, she could not win the Championship matches of either of the tournaments.
Elena Rybakina defeated her in the final of Wimbledon 2022 and Iga Swiatek in the US Open. She could not play in the Australian Open 2022, citing injury reasons. She started the 2023 season by participating in the 2023 Adelaide International 1 tournament to prepare well for the first Grand Slam of the season. She played in the semi-final match against Linda Noskova but could not beat her.
At the Australian Open 2023, she is looking to make her mark and win her career’s maiden Grand Slam title. This is the first step in her path to triumph in Down Under. The winner of the encounter between Alison Riske-Amritraj and Marketa Vondrousova will play against Ons Jabeur in the second round. Meanwhile, all players in the Top 10 of the current WTA rankings have won their first round encounters to advance into the second-round.
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