Category: Ons Jabeur

Jabeur’s Grand Slam Dream in Tatters After Loss to Haddad Maia

PARIS—Seventh seed Ons Jabeur’s hopes of becoming the first African woman to win a Grand Slam singles title lay in ruins on Wednesday after her 3-6 7-6(5) 6-1 defeat by Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia in the French Open quarter-finals. Jabeur was bidding to reach her third Grand Slam semi-final in less than a year, but…


Iga Swiatek beats Ons Jabeur for 1st US Open title, 3rd Slam

NEW YORK—Iga Swiatek beat Ons Jabeur 6–2, 7–6 (5) in the U.S. Open final on Saturday to claim her first championship at Flushing Meadows and third Grand Slam title overall. The No. 1-ranked Swiatek cemented her status as the dominant figure in women’s tennis by triumphing at the tournament that is expected to be the…


Swiatek, Jabeur Will Meet in 1st US Open Final for Both

NEW YORK—Getting to a Grand Slam final is no longer new to Ons Jabeur. She figures it’s time to add a major trophy to her list of accomplishments. And she’s sure she is more ready to do it at the U.S. Open than she was at Wimbledon two months ago. Jabeur reached a second consecutive…


Elena Rybakina Wins Wimbledon Women’s Final for 1st Slam

WIMBLEDON, England—Too nervous to wave, Elena Rybakina stepped into the Centre Court sunshine before the Wimbledon final Saturday and kept a firm double-grip on the black-and-red straps of the racket bag slung over her shoulders. No wave. Not much of a look around. Her play early on betrayed some jitters, too, which makes sense considering…


Ons Jabeur, Elena Rybakina Advance to Wimbledon Final

There will be a first-time ladies champion at Wimbledon. Third-seeded Ons Jabeur of Tunisia and No. 17 Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan won their matches in Thursday’s semifinals to advance to Saturday’s final at the All England Club in London. Jabeur defeated Germany’s Tatjana Maria 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 in one hour and 43 minutes in the…


Ons Jabeur Wins at Wimbledon, Reaches First Grand Slam Semi

Third seed Ons Jabeur of Tunisia dropped the first set before storming back Tuesday to defeat Czech opponent Marie Bouzkova 3–6, 6–1, 6–1 in the Wimbledon quarterfinals in London. Jabeur not only clinched her first Grand Slam semifinal appearance but also became the first Arab or North African player—male or female—to reach the semifinals of…


Jabeur Exits French Open After Shock Defeat by Linette

PARIS—Tunisian Ons Jabeur became the first major casualty on the opening day of the French Open on Sunday when the in-form sixth seed crashed out with a 3–6 7–6(4) 7–5 loss to Poland’s Magda Linette. Jabeur, seen as one of the big threats to world number one Iga Swiatek at the claycourt Grand Slam, came…


Jabeur Retires From Sydney QF With Injury; Murray Reaches SF

SYDNEY—Ons Jabeur retired with a lower back injury in the Sydney Classic quarterfinals on Thursday, allowing Anett Kontaveit to advance. The fourth-seeded Kontaveit advanced after the seventh-seeded Tunisian lost the opening set 6–4 and decided to stop soon after. Jabeur received a medical timeout after the set and then attempted to start the second set….


Murray’s Great Moments, Frustration at Wimbledon

Andy Murray says there were “some great moments” for him during this appearance at Wimbledon but the way he played is also “extremely frustrating.” The two-time Wimbledon champion says he considers it a positive that he managed to play three Grand Slam matches without getting injured. He hadn’t played singles at the All England Club…