Ons Jabeur honoured at Presidential Palace after ending as Wimbledon 2022 runner-up

On July 9, Ons Jabeur turned the primary Arab girl to play in a Grand Slam last. The 27-year-old misplaced to Elena Rybakina within the last of the ladies’s singles at Wimbledon 2022.

Ons Jabeur of Tunisia. Courtesy: AP

HIGHLIGHTSOns Jabeur is presently ranked No.5 on this planetOns Jabeur completed because the runner-up in Wimbledon 2022Jabeur turned the primary Arab girl to play within the last at SW19

World No.5 Ons Jabeur was elated after Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed honoured her on the Presidential Palace in Carthage. The President awarded her with the nation’s Great Medal of the National Order of Merit after she completed because the runner-up within the ladies’s singles at Wimbledon 2022.

The 27-year-old was joined by coach Issam Jellali and her husband, Karim Kamoun. They have been acquired by the President of Tunisia.

Jabeur took to Instagram and wrote, “Thank you to His Excellency President Kaïs Saïed for his welcome to the Presidential Palace!”

Back on July 9, Jabeur misplaced to Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina 6-3, 2-6, 2-6 at Centre Court. Earlier, she turned the primary Arab girl to play the ultimate of any Grand Slam.

She received the primary set, however Rybakina put her finest foot ahead and have become the primary participant from Kazakhstan to win a Grand Slam.

After Jabeur reached Tunisia following her spectacular efficiency at SW19, she was greeted with large celebrations and a bouquet of flowers from followers.

After dropping the ultimate at Wimbledon, Jabeur mentioned that she needed to move on her legacy to budding younger stars from Tunisia and Africa.

“I’m a proud Tunisian woman standing here today. I know in Tunisia they’re going crazy right now. I just try to really inspire as much as I can,” Jabeur was quoted as saying.

“I want to see more players, not just Tunisian but Arab and African players on the tour. I just love the game and I want to share this experience with them,” she added.

Back in May, Jabeur bowed out of the French Open after she misplaced within the first spherical at Roland Garros. However, she made fairly a little bit of amends within the grass-court match.

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