The Tunisian faces, today Monday, March 13, 2023, the Czech Marketa Vondrousova (105th world) as part of the third round of the WTA 1000 tournament of Indian Wells (United States).
For the two players, these are new reunions. The last match played and lost by Ons Jabeur before his injury was against Marketa Vondrousova, on January 19. It was as part of the second round of the Australian Open.
Ons Jabeur, a world 4th player, beat Magdalena Frech yesterday in the WTA ranking, as part of the second round of Indian Wells, which started on Wednesday. Expected by the first round, she qualified by winning her match in three sets (4-6, 6-4, 6-1).
On the sidelines of her victory over Magdalena Frech and before his match against Marketa Vondrousova, Ons Jabeur recognized, in an interview that “it was probably too early to return” after a knee injury.