Ons Jabeur (3rd WTA) finished the last season in 2nd place in the WTA ranking. The Tunisian presented a very good level throughout the year, and in May she achieved the greatest success in her career, winning the WTA 1000 tournament in Madrid. In addition, she advanced to the finals of Wimbledon and the US Open, in which, however, she had to recognize the superiority of her rivals (on the New York courts she lost to Iga Świątek). The beginning of the next season is not so successful for her.
Ons Jabeur abandons the start in Doha and Dubai
Jabeur advanced to the semi-finals of the WTA tournament in Adelaide. Later, however, she fell out quickly, because already in the second round of the Australian Open. The defeat with the Czech Marketa Vondrousova (89th WTA) was a big surprise. Health problems of the Tunisian could have contributed to the poor result. During the competition in Melbourne, the competitor complained about knee problems. Now she has announced on social media that she will be taking a break from the game. The injury turned out to be more serious and Jabeur will have surgery. As a result, he will miss the upcoming tournaments in Doha and Dubai.
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“In order to take care of my health situation, my medical team has decided that I need to undergo a minor operation in order to be able to return to the courts and look good. I will have to withdraw from the tournaments in Doha and Dubai and it breaks my heart. I would like to apologize to all the fans for Middle East who have been waiting for my return, I promise I will come back to you stronger and healthier,” Jabeur wrote on Instagram.
Jabeur’s absence from Doha and Dubai could cost her a drop in the WTA rankings. Last year, she reached the quarter-finals in both tournaments. Currently, the third racket of the world has 5210 points. The other two players are behind her. Jessica Pegula is fourth with 5,000 points and Caroline Garcia is fifth with 4,975.
Iga Świątek will present herself in both tournaments. The Polish woman in Doha will fight to defend the title won last year.
Source: Sport.PL
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