“The previous is the previous”
Ons Jabeur has by no means hidden it. His largest dream can be to win a Grand Slam title. She even got here shut thrice, at Wimbledon and the US Open in 2022, then once more on English grass final yr. To succeed in the ultimate, she pulled out all of the stops, knocking three gamers from the highest 10 out of her approach, particularly Petra Kvitova, Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka. Simply that ! However every part fell aside within the last. Against Marketa Vondrousova, in opposition to whom she was favourite, “the Minister of Happiness” misplaced in two units. This defeat, the worst of his profession by his personal admission, was an enormous blow to the morale of Ons Jabeur, who had deliberate, within the occasion of a victory, to withdraw from the circuit for some time to begin a household.
“Emotionally it destroyed meshe admitted a couple of months later. The concept of having a child disappeared together with the Wimbledon trophy. That is what killed my husband and me.” The one who reached the quarters at Roland-Garros final yr – her greatest efficiency in Paris – has progressively managed to digest this tough second and is now even displaying nice ambitions at Porte d’Auteuil.
“Mentally, final yr was actually arduous, however I really feel significantly better. I inform myself that the previous is the previous and that we should transfer ahead.“When she analyzes her present kind, highlighting her motivation and the flexibility to pay attention that she was in a position to exhibit throughout these first two matches, Ons Jabeur goes even additional:”I’m able to going to the top!” To be continued.
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