Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur is aiming to make history at this year’s edition of Wimbledon, after finishing as runner-up in 2022.
Jabeur took the first set in last year’s final before Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina rallied to win in three.
The 28-year-old will once again bid to become the first African woman and Arab player to win a Grand Slam singles title.
“People mentioning I’m the finalist of last year, it’s not great going in the locker room and seeing Elena’s picture but I try to take it off,” she joked to the media on Saturday, 1 July.
“But again, a final is a great final, it’s a Grand Slam final. I just want to use that experience, use the pressure that I felt last year, to maybe do better this year.
“My first goal here is to really enjoy playing on grass, maybe recreate greater memories like last year or the year before.”
Jabeur (sixth seed) is set to face Magdalena Frech from Poland in the first round on Tuesday, 4 July.
Photo 1 Caption: Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur is aiming to make history at this year’s edition of Wimbledon, after finishing as runner-up in 2022. Photo: Ons Jabeur (Instagram)
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