The former second-ranked player in the world revealed the cause of her emotional breakdown and tears during a match in Abu Dhabi.
Ons Jabeur (image via X [Twitter])
The sixth-ranked player in the world had a disappointing performance last week. Despite being the second seed at the WTA-500 event, high expectations were not met as the Tunisian was eliminated in her second match.
Due to her seed, she entered the tournament in the second round and comfortably defeated her opponent to reach the quarter-finals. However, she was unable to overcome Brazilian star who defeated her 6-3, 6-4.
While the unexpected loss was surprising, what caught everyone’s attention was Jabeur’s emotional breakdown on the court. At 3-4 in the second set, she started crying, tears streaming down her face.
Despite her emotional state, Jabeur displayed remarkable sportsmanship and completed the match, even though she did not win another game. After the match, she was asked about what had happened during the game, and she had no issue explaining and accepting her emotional outburst.
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With concerns about her knee injury, Jabeur had confirmed her participation in the . She was determined to overcome the injury and compete in the first WTA-1000 event of the season.
As the fourth seed, Jabeur was eliminated in the second round by . The Ukrainian defeated her 6-3, 6-2, adding to Jabeur’s string of losses this season, having lost three out of five matches played so far.
It is now crucial for her to assess the severity of her knee injury, as it was the reason for her delayed start to the season. The two-time Wimbledon finalist chose to skip all events in Australia except for the , where she was defeated by Russian player in the second round.
Despite a tough loss, Ons Jabeur shared a big smile and a hug with an emotional Mirra Andreeva. 😭 pic.twitter.com/LutrnFuEqm
However, it seems unlikely that the sixth-ranked player in the world will skip the upcoming WTA-1000 event in Dubai. The tournament will take place from February 18th to 24th in the UAE.
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According to the Source firstsportz.com