Tunisian tenniswoman, Ons Jabeur (2nd in the world classification) has imposed itself in pain today, in three sets, facing Slovenian Tamara Zidansek (88th in the WTA ranking) and qualified for the second round of the Australian Open (January 16-29).
Ons Jabeur thus started his participation in Melbourne with a victory but after suffering in particular during the first two sets. She has hardly won the first set in tie-break (7-6) before flank in the second set (4-6). Shaken by her opponent, she finally woke up in the third set during which she unrolled before winning the 6 games at 1.
In the second round, Ons Jabeur will face the duel winner who will also oppose the American Alison Riske today (49th in the world) and the Czech Marketa Vondrousova (86th).