“There was no tennis centre” Barbara Schett in awe of Ons Jabeur after her inspirational journey to reach the finals of Wimbledon
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Ons Jabeur a Tunisian professional tennis player. She has been ranked as high as World No. 2 by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), achieved on 27 June 2022. Jabeur is the current No. 1 Tunisian player, and the highest-ranked African and Arab tennis player in ATP and WTA rankings history. She has won three singles titles on the WTA Tour, as well as 11 singles titles and one doubles title on the ITF Women’s Circuit.
She created history after becoming first African to reach the Wimbledon finals after beating Tatjana Maria of Germany 6-2, 3-6, 6-1. Jabeur who had to withdraw from Australian open due to a back injury, lost in the first round at Roland Garros, will be facing Elena Rybakina from Kazakhstan in the final of women’s singles.
Barabara Schett praises Ons jabeur over her on court variations and off court personality
Jabeur who became an inspiration for many women in Africa has said after the win that she is a proud Tunisian woman, she wants other not just Tunisian but the Arab and African women to come forward and play tennis.
Eurosport’s Barbara Schett believes Ons Jabeur is an “inspiration” on and off the court after she became the first African women to reach a Grand Slam final since 1960.
“It’s fantastic to see Ons Jabeur being so successful; especially if you look at how she started playing tennis. There was no tennis centre around, she had to start playing in hotels to be able to play. She’s been on the tour for quite some time, and slowly but surely, she’s got better. [That is] what is important to her, and she is a down-to-earth woman, which is the most important thing. If she wins Wimbledon or not, I don’t think it will change her at all.”
The journey of Ons Jabeur is inspiring and will make women from Africa to come forward and fulfill their dreams.
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