2023-06-29 10:18:54
Tunisian Anas Jaber: Winning Wimbledon is a dream that I am striving to achieve
Ons Jabeur will return to Wimbledon, determined to finish what she already started last year and take her already groundbreaking career to new heights, spurred on by the pain of failing in the 2022 final at the All England Club.
The Tunisian “Minister of Happiness” seeks to become the first African and Arab woman to win a major tennis title, following she also reached the final of the US Open last year.
The 28-year-old was knocked out in the second round at Melbourne Park in January and has struggled with injuries for most of the season.
She rediscovered her form at the French Open but did not dwell on her shock quarter-final exit in Paris, instead setting her sights on winning on grass.
Jaber suffered many setbacks this season and wants to deal with them with a big title (Archyde.com)
World number six said: “I hope to win the title at Wimbledon. I dream regarding it. It’s something I’ve always wanted. The grass court season has already begun in my head.
Anas said that she and her husband cried when they recalled her career to the “Wimbledon” final last year, when she lost to Elena Rybakina in 3 sets in the “breaking point” documentary on the “Netflix” platform, and this made her more thirsty for success this time.
“I haven’t watched it once more, I don’t think I will because it’s very difficult to watch,” she added ahead of this week’s tournament in Eastbourne. Great memories, but especially following the final (it was) very emotional. This feeling never goes away. I want to change the script that was present in that episode. We’ll see. For me the most important thing is that I feel healthy and enjoy my performance on the grass.
Anas, who won her first WTA title on the grass of Birmingham in 2021, began her season on grass courts with a defeat in the first round of the German Open last week, where she was the defending champion, then she was eliminated in the round of sixteen in Eastbourne once morest the Italian. Camilla Giorgi (yesterday Wednesday).
Her style of play, which is full of variety, is well suited to grass courts, but the former world number two said she was still adjusting to the sudden switch from clay to grass.
The Tunisian star pursues the dream of winning Wimbledon (dpa)
“You need two days to adapt to the bounce of the ball,” she said following her straight sets win over Italy’s Jasmine Paolini in the opening round in Eastbourne. Coming from clay, where the rebound is very slow, doesn’t help. Honestly, it was kind of expected in Berlin. It’s hard to play on the grass without playing a lot of matches, at least for me. It’s true that I play great on the grass, but I have to find my rhythm and my strokes to be able to give my best performance.
Ons Jabeur certainly does not lack confidence, and will be on a mission to resume her quest for an elusive first major title.
She said during the Australian Open: “I learned a lot, and losing both Wimbledon and the US Open was heavy for me. But it always takes time. I won my first WTA title following losing a few finals. Maybe the same thing will happen before winning a Grand Slam title.”
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