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Ons Jabeur

Jabeur at the 2024 Washington Open
Native name	أنس جابر
Country (sports)	Tunisia
Residence	Sousse, Tunisia
Born	(1994-08-28) 28 August 1994 (age 30) Ksar Hellal, Tunisia
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Turned pro	2010
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach	Issam Jellali
Prize money	$14,176,821 47th in all-time rankings
Singles
Career record	460–261
Career titles	5
Highest ranking	No. 2 (27 June 2022)
Current ranking	No. 71 (14 July 2025)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	QF (2020)
French Open	QF (2023, 2024)
Wimbledon	F (2022, 2023)
US Open	F (2022)
Other tournaments
Tour Finals	RR (2022, 2023)
Olympic Games	1R (2012, 2016, 2020)
Doubles
Career record	35–33
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 116 (3 February 2020)
Current ranking	No. 191 (30 June 2025)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	3R (2020)
Wimbledon	1R (2019)
US Open	2R (2019)
Team competitions
Fed Cup	37–13 (74%)
Medal record Representing  Tunisia Women's Tennis All-Africa Games Gold 2011 Maputo Singles Gold 2011 Maputo Team event Silver 2011 Maputo Doubles Pan Arab Games Gold 2011 Doha Team event Bronze 2011 Doha Doubles

Ons Jabeur (born August 28, 1994) is a famous professional tennis player from Tunisia. She reached her highest ranking of World No. 2 on June 27, 2022. This made her the highest-ranked African and Arab tennis player ever in both the WTA (Women's Tennis Association) and ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) rankings.

Jabeur has won five singles titles on the WTA Tour. This includes a big WTA 1000 event at the 2022 Madrid Open. She has also been a runner-up in three major tournaments, known as Grand Slams. She is the first African and Arab woman to play in a Grand Slam singles final.

Ons Jabeur started playing tennis at age three. She became a professional player in her teenage years. She reached two junior Grand Slam finals at the French Open in 2010 and 2011. She won the 2011 final, becoming the first African or Arab player to win a junior Grand Slam since 1964. After playing mostly at the ITF level for almost ten years, she started competing more often on the WTA Tour in 2017.

At the 2020 Australian Open, Jabeur became the first Arab woman to reach a Grand Slam quarterfinal. She did this again at the 2021 Wimbledon Championships. She then became the first Arab woman to win a WTA Tour title at the 2021 Birmingham Classic. In the summer of 2022, she improved her game even more. She won the 2022 Madrid Open, which was her biggest title. After that, she reached two Grand Slam finals in a row at Wimbledon and the US Open. She reached the World No. 2 ranking and played in the Wimbledon final again the next year. Later, injuries and struggles with her form led to fewer wins.

Many people believe Jabeur's success has helped tennis become more popular in Africa. She received the Arab Woman of the Year award in 2019.

Early Life and Training

Ons Jabeur was born in Ksar Hellal, a small town in Tunisia. Her parents are Samira and Ridha Jabeur. She grew up in the larger city of Sousse, which is on the coast. Ons has two older brothers, Hatem and Marwen, and an older sister, Yasmine.

Her mother played tennis for fun and introduced Ons to the sport when she was just three years old. Ons trained with coach Nabil Mlika for ten years, from age four to thirteen. She started with him at a tennis center at her school. When she was ten, her club didn't have its own courts. She had to train on courts at nearby hotels.

At twelve years old, Ons moved to Tunis, the capital city. She trained at the Lycée Sportif El Menzah. This is a special national sports high school for talented young athletes. She stayed there for several years. Later, she also trained in Belgium and France starting at age 16. Ons often thanks her parents for their support. She said they "sacrificed a lot of things" and "believed in me."

Tennis Career Highlights

Junior Successes

Ons Jabeur started playing on the ITF Junior Circuit in August 2007, just after her 13th birthday. She won her first doubles event in Lebanon with her friend Nour Abbès. In 2009, she won her first singles title in the United Arab Emirates. She also won the doubles event there. Later that year, she did well in bigger tournaments. She reached the final in Morocco and won a tournament in Egypt.

Jabeur played in her first junior Grand Slam at the 2009 US Open.

Jabeur at the US Open in 2009

In May 2010, Jabeur started getting great results at junior Grand Slams. At the 2010 French Open, she reached the final but lost to Elina Svitolina. She also did well at Wimbledon, reaching the quarterfinals in singles.

Her last two junior singles events were the 2011 French Open and 2011 Wimbledon Championships. At the French Open, she won her only junior Grand Slam title. This made her the first North African woman to win a junior Grand Slam. She beat top players like Daria Gavrilova and Caroline Garcia. In the final, she defeated Monica Puig. This win helped her reach World No. 4 in the junior rankings. She also became the first Arab girl to win a junior Grand Slam singles title.

Starting Professional Tennis (2008–2016)

Jabeur began playing on the ITF Women's Circuit in 2008 when she was 14. In 2009, she was a runner-up in both singles and doubles at a tournament in Monastir, Tunisia. She won her first professional singles title in May 2010 in Turkey. Two months later, she won both singles and doubles in Morocco.

After having wrist surgery and winning a junior Grand Slam, Jabeur started playing in bigger tournaments in 2011. She made her first appearance in a main draw on the WTA Tour in February 2012. She was 17 and played at the Qatar Ladies Open. She lost her first match but later upset World No. 33 Zheng Jie at the Dubai Tennis Championships. She finished 2012 ranked No. 260.

Jabeur in 2015

In April 2013, Jabeur won her first $25,000 title in Tunis. She then won two $50,000 titles in Japan in May. This helped her enter the top 200 rankings for the first time. In July, she played in her second WTA main draw at the Baku Cup. She upset the top seed, Bojana Jovanovski, before losing in the quarterfinals. She reached a new career-high ranking of 139 after winning another $50,000 title in Canada.

For the next three years, Jabeur stayed mostly in the top 200 but couldn't reach the top 100. She played mostly ITF events. She qualified for two Grand Slam main draws in a row: the 2014 US Open and the 2015 Australian Open. She lost her first matches in both tournaments. In 2016, she won two $25,000 titles and a $50,000 title in Tunis. She finished 2016 ranked No. 193.

Breaking into the Top 100 (2017–2018)

In 2017, Jabeur played in all four Grand Slam singles events for the first time. She reached the main draw of the French Open as a lucky loser. She also qualified for Wimbledon and got direct entry into the US Open. At the Dubai Tennis Championships, she upset World No. 22 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.

Jabeur at Wimbledon qualifying in 2017

Her big breakthrough came at the French Open. She won two matches, including a big upset over World No. 7 Dominika Cibulková. She reached the third round. At the end of July, she entered the top 100 rankings. She won another match at the US Open, which helped her stay in the top 100 for the rest of the year.

Jabeur fell out of the top 100 in February 2018. She won her first $100,000 title at the Manchester Trophy. This brought her back to No. 133. She earned a wildcard to Wimbledon and won her only Grand Slam main draw match of the year there. Jabeur ended her season with her best result yet. She reached the final of the Kremlin Cup in Russia. She beat three top-25 players, including World No. 8 Sloane Stephens. This result brought her back into the top 100 at a career-high of No. 62.

Rising Through the Ranks (2019–2021)

In 2019, Jabeur played in all four Grand Slam main draws and stayed in the top 100 all year. She had a better second half of the season. She reached the semifinals at the Eastbourne International. There, she upset World No. 19 Johanna Konta. She had to withdraw from the semifinal due to an ankle injury.

Jabeur at the 2019 French Open

Her next big result was at the US Open. She reached the third round of a Grand Slam for the second time. She lost a close match to World No. 3 Karolína Plíšková. This success helped her reach a career-high ranking of No. 51.

Jabeur had a major breakthrough at the Australian Open. She beat Johanna Konta, Caroline Garcia, and Caroline Wozniacki. She then defeated Wang Qiang before losing to the eventual champion, Sofia Kenin, in the quarterfinals. With this result, she entered the top 50 rankings. She also became the first Arab woman to reach a Grand Slam quarterfinal.

After the COVID-19 break, Jabeur continued her good form. She reached the third round of the US Open and the fourth round of the French Open for the first time. She finished 2020 as World No. 31, her highest year-end ranking so far.

Jabeur holding the 2021 Birmingham Classic trophy

In 2021, Jabeur reached her third career final at the MUSC Health Women's Open. She then made history at the Birmingham Classic. She became the first Arab woman to win a WTA Tour title by defeating Daria Kasatkina.

At Wimbledon, Jabeur defeated five-time champion Venus Williams. She became the first Tunisian, first Arab woman, and first woman from an African country since 2005 to reach the third round (and later quarterfinals) at Wimbledon. She continued her run by beating former Wimbledon champion Garbiñe Muguruza. She then defeated seventh seed Iga Świątek to reach the quarterfinals. She lost to Aryna Sabalenka. As a result, she reached a career-high ranking of World No. 22.

Jabeur made her top 20 debut in August 2021. At Indian Wells, Jabeur reached her first WTA 1000 semifinal. With this win, she became the first Arab tennis player to reach the top 10 in either ATP or WTA rankings history. She also won the World Tennis Championship, an exhibition event.

Reaching New Heights (2022–2023)

Jabeur started 2022 by reaching the quarterfinals at the Sydney International. She then withdrew from the Australian Open due to a back injury. In February, she reached the quarterfinals at the Dubai Championships and the Qatar Ladies Open.

She reached her first final of 2022 at the Charleston Open. At the Madrid Open, she reached her first WTA 1000 final. She defeated Jessica Pegula in the final. This made her the first African player to win a WTA 1000 title. She then reached her second WTA 1000 final in a row at the Italian Open. She lost to Iga Świątek in the final. By reaching this final, Jabeur set a career-high ranking of World No. 6. She then reached World No. 4 in June 2022.

Ons Jabeur receives the 2022 Wimbledon Championships Finalist Shield from Kate Middleton, then the Duchess of Cambridge.

As the top seed, she won the German Open in Berlin. She then reached a new career-high ranking of World No. 2 on June 27, 2022. This was the highest ranking for any African and Arab tennis player in WTA and ATP history.

At Wimbledon, she reached her second straight quarterfinal. She then defeated Marie Bouzková to become the first Arab or North African woman to reach a Grand Slam semifinal. After that, she beat Tatjana Maria to reach her first Grand Slam final. This made her the first African woman and the first Arab or North African player in the Open Era to reach a Grand Slam singles final. She lost to Elena Rybakina in three sets.

At the US Open, she regained her form. She reached the quarterfinals for the first time at this major. She became the third African woman to reach the US Open quarterfinals in the Open Era. She then reached the final, becoming the first African woman and first Arab woman to do so. She lost to Iga Świątek.

Jabeur won her first WTA Tour event in Africa at the Monastir tournament in her home country. She made her debut at the WTA Finals. She finished the best season of her career ranked No. 2.

She started 2023 by reaching the semifinals in Adelaide International 1. She then competed in the Australian Open. After a break for right knee surgery, she returned to play in March.

Jabeur at Wimbledon, 2023

In April, she won the Charleston Open. She defeated Belinda Bencic in the final, getting revenge for her loss the previous year. She reached the final without losing a set. She had to retire from a semifinal match in Stuttgart due to a left calf injury. This injury also stopped her from defending her title at the Madrid Open.

At Roland Garros, she reached the quarterfinals for the first time in her career at that tournament. She lost a tough match to Beatriz Haddad Maia.

At Wimbledon, Jabeur had an amazing run to the final. She defeated four Grand Slam champions on her way, including defending champion Elena Rybakina and World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka. However, she lost in straight sets to Markéta Vondroušová in the final. She called this her "most painful loss."

She won her fifth title by defeating Diana Shnaider in the final of the 2023 Ningbo Open.

Recent Seasons (2024–2025)

At the Australian Open, Jabeur lost in the second round to 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva. This was Andreeva's first win against a top-10 player.

At the French Open, she reached the quarterfinals for the second year in a row. She lost to third seed Coco Gauff. She also reached the quarterfinals at the Nottingham Open and the Berlin Open.

She went out in the third round of Wimbledon, losing to Elina Svitolina. Jabeur withdrew from the US Open due to a shoulder injury. This injury also forced her to pull out of the China Open in September. She announced she would end her season early and planned to return to the court in Australia in 2025.

Jabeur made her comeback at the Australian Open. She won two matches before losing in the third round. In February, she reached back-to-back quarterfinals at the Abu Dhabi Open and the Qatar Ladies Open.

Jabeur lost in the first round at both the French Open and Wimbledon. In July 2025, Jabeur announced she was taking a break from professional tennis. She said she had not "felt happy on court for some time" and needed to "take a step back."

Ons Jabeur at the 2025 Eastbourne Open

Representing Tunisia

Fed Cup / BJK Cup

Jabeur has proudly represented Tunisia in team tennis events. She played in the Junior Fed Cup in 2009. She made her senior Fed Cup debut for Tunisia in 2011. She played for the team from 2011 to 2013, and again from 2016 to 2019. She has a great record, winning 24 singles matches and 8 doubles matches. Her 24 singles wins are tied for the most in Tunisia's Fed Cup history.

Tunisia was promoted to higher groups in 2012, 2013, and 2018. Jabeur won all her singles matches when the team was promoted.

Olympics

Jabeur also represented Tunisia at the 2010 Youth Olympics in Singapore. She played in the London Olympics in 2012, the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games in 2016, and the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021. She lost her first-round matches in all three Olympics.

Playing Style

Ons Jabeur is known for her unique and varied playing style. She likes to hit what she calls "crazy shots" because she enjoys playing tennis in a creative way. She often uses slice shots and drop shots to surprise her opponents. Jabeur can hit winning shots in many ways, like backhand drop shots from the back of the court or powerful forehands down the line. She enjoys playing on any type of court surface.

Coaches

As a junior, Nabil Mlika coached Jabeur until she was thirteen. In February 2018, Jabeur started working with Bertrand Perret. She felt he understood her game better than previous coaches. She said he encouraged her to use drop shots instead of telling her not to. In early 2020, Jabeur switched coaches to Issam Jellali. He is a former Tunisian Davis Cup player. She had already been working with him for about three years.

Personal Life

Ons Jabeur is a Muslim. Sometimes, she has to change her practice schedule during tournaments because of Ramadan. She is married to Karim Kamoun, who is a former fencer from Russia and Tunisia. He has been her fitness coach since mid-2017.

Jabeur received a special grant in 2017 to help international players. She became sponsored by Qatar Airways in 2020. Jabeur won the 2019 Arab Woman of the Year Award in the sports category. She is good friends with fellow tennis player Tatjana Maria.

Television and Film

Jabeur appears in the tennis TV series Break Point. This show started on Netflix on January 13, 2023.

Sponsorships

Ons Jabeur has signed many sponsorship deals. In June 2015, she partnered with Qatar National Bank Tunisia. In 2018, she became an ambassador for HAVAL cars. She was also sponsored by the Joossoor group. In December 2020, she became sponsored by the Tunisian telecommunications company Tunisie Télécom. In February 2022, she signed a sponsorship contract with Talan, a company that helps with innovation.

She has also signed with Evolve, a sports management agency. This agency was started by four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka.

Sports Ownership

On August 25, 2023, Jabeur bought a small part of the National Women's Soccer League club North Carolina Courage. This made her the second professional tennis player to own a part of a soccer club, after Naomi Osaka.

Career Statistics

Grand Slam Singles Performance

Ons Jabeur has played in many Grand Slam tournaments. Here's how she has done:

Grand Slam Finals

Singles: 3 (3 Runner-ups)

Ons Jabeur has reached three Grand Slam singles finals:

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	2022	Wimbledon	Grass	Elena Rybakina	6–3, 2–6, 2–6
Loss	2022	US Open	Hard	Iga Świątek	2–6, 6–7(5–7)
Loss	2023	Wimbledon	Grass	Markéta Vondroušová	4–6, 4–6

Honors and Awards

• Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit of Tunisia (July 14, 2022)
• Named one of the BBC 100 Women as a role model for young tennis players (2022)

See also

In Spanish: Ons Jabeur para niños