{"id":1497,"date":"2025-07-17T22:15:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T22:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/1497\/"},"modified":"2025-07-17T22:15:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T22:15:08","slug":"ons-jabeur-takes-break-from-tennis-saying-she-hasnt-felt-truly-happy-on-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/1497\/","title":{"rendered":"Ons Jabeur takes break from tennis, saying she hasn’t felt ‘truly happy’ on court"},"content":{"rendered":"

Three-time grand slam finalist Ons Jabeur says she is taking a break from competitive tennis.<\/p>\n

The 30-year-old made the announcement in a social media post on Thursday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Tunisia’s Jabeur, the first Arab woman to reach a grand slam final, has struggled with her form in recent months, failing to get past the third round of a major this year.<\/p>\n

The two-time Wimbledon finalist’s campaign came to a disappointing end at the All England Club last month as she retired from her first-round clash against Viktoriya Tomova, unable to continue after a long medical timeout.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The former world number two suffers from asthma and experienced breathing difficulties at this year’s Australian Open.<\/p>\n

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Jabeur, often called the “minister of happiness” for her cheerful personality, said she was not feeling truly happy on the court.<\/p>\n

“For the past two years, I’ve been pushing myself so hard, fighting through injuries and facing many other challenges. But deep down, I haven’t truly felt happy on the court for some time now,” she said in a statement.<\/p>\n

“Tennis is such a beautiful sport. But right now, I feel it’s time to take a step back and finally put myself first: to breathe, to heal, and to rediscover the joy of simply living.”<\/p>\n

Jabeur, married to former fencer Karim Kamoun, has also been open about her wish to start a family.<\/p>\n

“Thank you to all my fans for understanding. Your support and love mean the world to me. I carry it with me always,” she said.<\/p>\n

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