“You’ve got to stay humble” Ons Jabeur contemplates life after Wimbledon
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Ons Jabeur has been making the news with her admirable tennis season this year. The World No. 5 is preparing for the US Open where she’ll be hoping to reach her consecutive grand slam final. She won people’s hearts at the Wimbledon championship despite losing the final to Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina. She has said previously that winning Wimbledon has always been her biggest goal so it certainly meant a lot for her to play in the final.
Rybakina commended the Tunisian star in her post-match interview, she said, “You’re an inspiration, not only for the juniors but for everybody.” Ons Jabeur is a strong front-runner this season. She won the Madrid Open in May and also reached the Italian Open final. She’s showing a strong tactical game which adds to her confidence coming into the final grand slam of the year.
It’s very important for me to stay the same person: Ons Jabeur on her new found fame
In her new column for the Arab news, the Tunisian tennis star opened up about her life after Wimbledon and the current season. She said, “It’s very important for me to stay the same person no matter how much success I am experiencing. It’s very natural for me to be that way; my parents raised me to always be humble and I think it’s a powerful message I’m trying to send out, that we are not just tennis players, we are human beings and for me being No.1 is the same as being No.1000. You’ve got to stay humble and do your thing. If you’re going to have a big head, your forehand will not be any better, it’s going to stay the same.”
She further added, “The reaction back home in Tunisia after I made the Wimbledon final was different to anything I’ve ever experienced. We had a great celebration when I flew back. I feel like people definitely know me more; it’s nice to say that I cannot go out and have a coffee in Tunisia anymore; it’s definitely a good thing. It’s amazing to see that much support.”
Jabeur will play her first-round US Open match on August 29, against American Madison Brengle.
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