Ons Jabeur, world number 2 and seeded n ° 1, beaten, today, the Romanian Sorana Cirstea (45th) in two sets (7-6, 6-1) in the second round of the Astralian tournament of Adelaïde (500 points).
Expected by the first round, the Tunisian tenniswoman managed to enter the occasion of her first official match of the 2023 season after an exceptional 2022 season.
Although embarrassed by his opponent during the first set, Ons Jabeur quickly got back into the saddle to laminate the Romanian in the second set and thus qualify in the quarterfinals.
In the quarter-finals, Ons Jabeur will face the Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk (69th) victorious of the Kazakhe Elena Rybakyna (21st) 6-7, 6-2, 6-3.
“My goal this year is that of winning a Grand Chelem title,” said the Tunisian before her departure for Australia.
