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Alcaraz in cruise control at French Open, Jabeur crashes

Dave JAMES, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 23 09:15 AM

Carlos Alcaraz lived up to the mounting hype with a winning start at the French Open on Sunday but Arab trailblazer Ons Jabeur fell at the first hurdle. Read more »

Tennis: Djokovic, Jabeur progress in Rome

Reem ABULLEIL, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 11 09:39 AM

Novak Djokovic's love affair with Rome continued as the five-time champion picked up his 60th victory at the Italian Open. Read more »

Madrid champion Jabeur rises to seventh in rankings

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 10 10:19 AM

Tunisia's Ons Jabeur matched her personal-best seventh in the WTA rankings on Monday. Read more »

Jabeur hungry for more after historic Madrid title

Reem ABULLEIL, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 08 09:22 AM

Ons Jabeur became the first Arab or African player to win a WTA 1000 title thanks to a 7-5, 0-6, 6-2 victory over American Jessica Pegula on Saturday. Read more »

Jabeur suffers injury scare days before Australian Open

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 13 06:46 PM

In-form world number seven Anett Kontaveit cruised into the Sydney Classic semi-finals Thursday after top-10 opponent Ons Jabeur retired hurt. Read more »

Jabeur fires Australian Open warning with Kvitova win

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 12 10:49 AM

Tunisia's Ons Jabeur warmed up for the Australian Open by defeating two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova in the Sydney Classic. Read more »

Bencic, Jabeur positive for COVID-19 after Abu Dhabi

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 22 10:14 AM

Olympic tennis champion Belinda Bencic and Tunisian Ons Jabeur have tested positive for COVID-19 after competing in the Abu Dhabi exhibition. Read more »

Tennis: Ons Jabeur pulls out of WTA Finals

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 08 09:39 AM

Tunisia's Ons Jabeur, the first Arab tennis player to break into the world's top 10, said Sunday she was pulling out of the WTA Finals. Read more »

Jabeur becomes first Arab tennis player to reach top 10

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 19 09:31 AM

Tunisia's Ons Jabeur became the first Arab tennis player to break into the world's top 10 on Monday. Read more »

Tennis: Barty and Jabeur's Wimbledon hopes riding on wave of emotion

Pirate IRWIN, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jul 06 11:50 AM

Ashleigh Barty and Ons Jabeur will be spurred on not only by a desire to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals but by a greater motivation to go on and win the title.   Read more »

2021 Australian Open: Osaka enjoys the last of the crowds in third round win

Reuters
Posted at Feb 12 02:45 PM

MELBOURNE - Naomi Osaka swept into the fourth round of the Australian Open on Friday with a 6-3 6-2 victory over Ons Jabeur in front of one of the last crowds allowed before Melbourne Park goes into lockdown. Read more »

Tennis: Arab trailblazer Jabeur aims for titles and top 10 in 2021

Reuters
Posted at Jan 06 05:40 PM

Ons Jabeur made huge gains to climb to career-best rankings last year, but the Tunisian trailblazer is fed up with only reaching quarter-finals and wants to win titles in 2021 to secure a place in the top 10 of women's tennis. Read more »

Tennis: Djokovic into Roland Garros last 16 as women seeds scattered

Dave JAMES, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 04 09:47 AM

Novak Djokovic demolished Colombian lucky loser Daniel Galan to reach the Roland Garros last 16 for a record-equaling 11th successive year. Read more »

Tennis: Jabeur becomes first Arab woman to reach French Open last 16

Reuters
Posted at Oct 03 10:18 PM

PARIS - Tunisia's Ons Jabeur became the first Arab woman to reach the fourth round of the French Open as she beat eighth seed Aryna Sabalenka 7-6(7) 2-6 6-3 on Saturday. Read more »

Tennis: Season should resume next March at Indian Wells, says Jabeur

Reuters
Posted at Apr 24 01:35 PM

The tennis season stalled by the COVID-19 pandemic should only resume next March and tournaments that have already been completed this year should not be played in the 2021 season, Australian Open quarter-finalist Ons Jabeur said. Read more »

Tennis: Top seed Halep survives Jabeur scare to advance in Dubai

Reuters
Posted at Feb 20 10:26 AM

Simona Halep survived an early scare and saved a match point to beat Tunisia's Ons Jabeur 1-6 6-2 7-6(7) in the last 16 of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Wednesday. Read more »