By Richard Pagliaro | @TennisNow | Friday, July 18, 2025
Photograph credit score: Rob Newell/CameraSport
Ons Jabeur is stepping away from tennis.
In an effort to strengthen her bodily and psychological well being, the three-time Grand Slam finalist is urgent pause on her tennis profession.
A sequence of accidents has derailed Jabeur and drained the enjoyment of enjoying from her.
Final month, Jabeur performed by means of qualifying and knocked off 2024 Wimbledon finalist Jasmine Paolini en path to the Berlin quarterfinals. Jabeur misplaced to 2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova within the quarterfinals, then fell in back-to-back first-rounders, to Maya Joint at Eastbourne and to world No. 111 Viktoriya Tomova at Wimbledon. Jabeur retired from her Wimbledon opener after trailing 6-7, 0-2.
“For the previous two years, I have been pushing myself so onerous, combating by means of accidents, and going through many different challenges,” Jabeur posted on Twitter. “However deep down, I have not felt really completely satisfied on the court docket for a while now.
“Tennis is such a fantastic sport. However proper now, I really feel it is time to step again and at last put myself first: to breathe, to heal and to rediscover the enjoyment of merely residing.”
Thanks to your help pic.twitter.com/AiffrjDzU0
— Ons Jabeur (@Ons_Jabeur) July 17, 2025
Former world No. 2 and two-time Wimbledon finalist Jabeur, who had left wrist surgical procedure earlier in her profession, has been beset by accidents in recent times. Jabeur shut down her 2024 season final August after struggling a shoulder harm.
Nicknamed the “Minister of Happiness” for her joyful disposition on court docket, Jabeur conceded she’s struggled to seek out pleasure enjoying tennis this season.
The 30-year-old Tunisian began the 2025 season reaching the Brisbane quarterfinals bowing to Mirra Andreeva 6-4, 7-6. Jabeur went on to achieve back-to-back quarterfinals in Abu Dhabi and Doha. Since then, she’s struggled posting a 3-9 report in main-draw, Tour-level matches.
A highly-skilled shotmaker and one of many Tour’s hottest gamers, Jabeur shall be missed for her distinctive model and fan-friendly character.
