Tunisia’s tennis star, Ons Jabeur, believes she has all it takes to triumph in the 2023 Wimbledon after losing in the second round at Melbourne Park in January and struggling with injuries for much of the season
The Tunisian star who is looking at becoming the first African woman to win a Grand Slam told her country’s sports journalists on Saturday that she is hoping to return to Wimbledon with a determination to continue from where she stopped last year when she got to the finals of the tournament only to lose to Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina.
“Always prepared as much as I can to be a hundred per cent ready. The first rounds are very tough, so I take one day at a time,” she said when asked about her plans for the event.
“I have been having good practices and good hits, and hopefully this level continues during the matches,” Jabeur added.
The 29-year-old noted that though she is aware of the tough competition that awaits her, she is determined to make her mark as well as helping aspiring tennis players from her country and Africa in general.
“I always talk in my interviews that I want to inspire more and more generations from my country, from my continent. I believe we have a lot of talented players. It is a shame not to see them here at Grand Slams, in Wimbledon.”
“I know that they dream about it, so hopefully I can share more my experience and give them some advice if they want to be professional tennis players.”
“I have a little experience so maybe it can help them. I believe that nothing comes easily. In the beauty of things that comes, there is a little bit of struggle in it, and I believe that you enjoy it more.”