Ons Jabeur, who kept his 7th place in the world in the WTA ranking, updated this Monday, October 23, 2023, caught the eye of Judy Murray, mother of Andy Murray.
The mother of the tennis player who won forty-six titles ATP, of which three Grand Slam titles is full of praise on the Tunisian Ons Jabeur.
She herself a coach, she recently expressed herself about Ons Jabeur who, according to her, is the perfect example of what a player must bring to her country.
“It is a model to follow. For this region, for its particular country, I think that any major change must come from above. He must come from the leader. If I look at Tunisia, there are huge initiatives so that more young girls play tennis, but also to open sport to many more people, and also to bring WTA and ATP events. Someone has to make it happen. Someone has to seize the opportunity and make it happen, “said the Briton during a” A Seat at the Table “round table in TNT Sports and Discovery+.
A beautiful compliment for Ons Jabeur, who, at present, remains concerned about what is happening in Gaza. For having taken a stand in the conflict, it even risks being sanctioned by the WTA.
Indeed, since her message of support to the Palestinians, on October 11, she remains at the heart of the controversy. What the Palestinians have been going through for 75 years is indescribable. What innocent citizens are going through is indescribable, whatever their religion and whatever their origins (…) violence will never lead to peace. I cannot tolerate violence; But either I cannot bear that people are confiscated their lands… ”, she had written in particular.
A position that had attracted the wrath of the Israeli tennis federation. “This tennis player fights, encourages and supports a deadly terrorist organization. (…) ”, Said in particular the president of the Israeli tennis association. He decided to complain to the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) and the International Tennis Federation (ITF).
