Who is Ons Jabeur? Meet the Tunisian Ladies’ Singles Wimbledon finalist

Author Photo
Ons Jabeur
(Getty Images)

Sixth-seeded Ons Jabeur will be eyeing her maiden Grand Slam and Wimbledon title when she take on Marketa Vondrousova in the final of Wimbledon 2023 on Saturday in the women's singles category.

Jabeur reached her second consecutive Wimbledon final this year. She lost to Elena Rybakina in the Wimbledon 2022 final.

Her opponent, Ons Jabeur, is also in search of her first Grand Slam title and is the favourite to take the crown on July 15.

Bet on Wimbledon matches from India 

What ranking is Ons Jabeur?

Jabeur is the 6th ranked women's tennis player in the world. 

The highest ever rank she has achieved in her career thus far was when she was ranked second in the world in June 2022. She is the highest-ranked African and Arab player in the WTA rankings.

What is Ons Jabeur's best Wimbledon result?

The furthest Jabeur has ever reached in Wimbledon was when she reached the final of the tournament in 2022. Unfortunately, she lost to Elena Rybakina and failed to win her first Grand Slam.

READ: Who is Marketa Vondrousova

What is Ons Jabeur's record in Grand Slams?

The 28-year-old Tunisian Tennis star had a dream run in 2022 as she reached the final of Wimbledon and the US Open but missed a Grand Slam title by a whisker.

In 2023, she was knocked out of the Australian Open in the second round and reached the quarter-final of the French Open. Now she has another chance to win her maiden Grand Slam as she is set to appear in the Wimbledon 2023 final.

What is Ons Jabeur's nationality? 

Jabeur was born in a town named Ksar Hellal in Monastir, Tunisia. She currently resides in a city named Sousse.

She represented her country at the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Olympics in London, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo. She was eliminated from the first round in all the editions. 

Author(s)
Author Photo
Ritabrata Banerjee is a content producer for The Sporting News' India edition.
LATEST VIDEOS