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<\/p>\nFormer world No. 2 Ons Jabeur announced Thursday that she is stepping away from tennis to focus on her well-being after enduring two challenging seasons on tour.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor the past two years, I\u2019ve pushed myself to the limit \u2013 battling injuries and navigating setbacks \u2013 but I haven\u2019t truly felt joy on the court for a long time,\u201d the 30-year-old Tunisian and three-time Grand Slam finalist said on social media.<\/p>\n
\u201cTennis is a beautiful sport, but right now, I need to take a step back, put myself first, and allow time to breathe, to heal, and to reconnect with the simple joy of living,\u201d added Jabeur, now ranked No. 71 in the world.<\/p>\n
Jabeur\u2019s decision follows a difficult stretch that included a first-round retirement at Wimbledon in June and an opening-round loss at the French Open just weeks earlier.<\/p>\n
\u201cI wasn\u2019t expecting not to feel good. I have been practicing pretty well the last few days,\u201d said Jabeur, who did not specify the reason for her withdrawal.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese things happen. I\u2019m pretty sad. It doesn\u2019t really help me with my confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n
After losing in Paris, Jabeur spoke about the strain the sport can place on players.<\/p>\n
\u201cPushing through injury I\u2019ve been doing, like, my whole life,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have a lot of guilt inside us saying we\u2019re not doing enough or it\u2019s not enough \u2013 the pressure from sponsors, the pressure from the ranking, the pressure of providing… some players provide for their families as well.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is a very tough sport.\u201d<\/p>\n
A popular figure on tour among both fans and fellow players, Jabeur was runner-up at Wimbledon in 2022 and 2023, as well as at the U.S. Open in 2022.<\/p>\n
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