Ons Jabeur shares her Only regret over 2024 Tennis season – ‘Not happy’

By celebrityinfo.online On Nov 8, 2024

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Ons Jabeur has voiced her regrets after ending her season back in September.

The former world No. 2 has struggled with injuries throughout the year and seen her ranking take a hit as a result.

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She finally conceded and announced she wouldn’t compete again in 2024. But Jabeur admitted she was “not very happy” after making an appearance at the WTA Finals.

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Jabeur has not played a match since losing to Naomi Osaka at the Canadian Open back in August. After pulling out of the Cincinnati Open and US Open, she and her team decided to cut her season short because of an ongoing shoulder injury.

The Tunisian recently returned to the tour in a different role. As a significant figure in Arab tennis, Jabeur was invited to the first Riyadh edition of the WTA Finals.

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While the three-time Grand Slam finalist is delighted to bring women’s sports to Saudi Arabia, she admitted it was tough to appear at the season-ending championships without playing, having previously qualified in 2022 and 2023.

“I’m very happy to be here in Riyadh, the WTA Finals is happening here. I think it’s a great thing for women’s sport, for Arab women’s sport as well,” she told Arab News. “It’s the biggest event that ever happened for women in Saudi. It’s an amazing step.

“I’m not very happy that I’m not playing, but also at the same time I’m happy that I’m here to check everything out. It will be my motivation to qualify for next year.”

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Jabeur also faced some physical setbacks in 2023. After ending the season early, she admitted she had regrets about not doing it sooner.

She continued: “I listened to my body for sure. I should have done that way before. But as a professional tennis player, as an athlete, you always try to push yourself to do more.

“For me, it was a bit tough, and thankfully it wasn’t too late to stop and take a break.

“I’ve learned with my experience and definitely still learning. The most important thing that I have learned is how to listen to my body and to know when to stop, when to take a break.

“And it’s okay to take a month or two off because it will help you have a deep breath and push for the next tournaments.”

It was the right decision – the 30-year-old has already recovered and is raring to go in 2025. “I’m ready and very motivated and honestly hungry to play matches. I feel 2025 is going to be an amazing year,” she added.

Jabeur will be back in action in January when the 2025 season gets underway in Australia.

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