Tunisian is the first Arab tennis player to be ranked in the world’s top 10 and tells Simon Cambers she wants to keep breaking new ground
Ons Jabeur after her win in Berlin last weekend.Tunisian is the first Arab player to be ranked in the world’s top 10 and wants to keep breaking new ground in grand slamsast October, Ons Jabeur became the first Arab player, man or woman, to be ranked in the world’s top 10. It was an important, proud moment for the 27-year-old from Tunisia, who has been setting firsts ever since she joined the WTA Tour.
“So I don’t see it as a burden, I see it as a great pleasure and great responsibility. It’s part of the job, it’s part of why I am playing today. And I do believe in sharing. Sharing could help me, help me as a player and help the other generations.” “I feel like I needed to go through a lot of steps to achieve them and be the player I am today because I cannot just jump from step one to step 10. I’m the kind of player that takes my time, learning about myself, learning about some other things.
At 5ft 6in, Jabeur’s game is not about pure power. Instead, she plays with finesse and joy, her drop shot one of the most recognisable strokes in the game. It is an integral part of her game, not just for its immediate effect but in the doubt it puts in the mind of her opponent. She can still lose her temper on court but now she’s better at shaking it off quickly. “It’s not easy to switch off during points but I think you get used to it,” she says. “I feel like I am more and more aware of myself, of my body, of my mental [side]. And that helps me kind of know myself in some kind of [difficult] situations.”
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