Ons Jabeur (7th in the world) faces today (10:30 am) in the quarterfinals from the Ningbo tournament in China (Challenger), the Russian Vera Zvonareva (526th in the world).
Ons Jabeur and Vera Zvonareva clashed three times in the past with a Tunisian advantage. In 2015, the Russian had won in Melbourne while Jabeur beat her in 2018 in Bucharest and 2022 in Dubai.
Ons Jabeur, seeded number 1, it is recalled, beat Diane Parry (80th) in two sets on behalf of the 1st round of the Ningbo tournament (7-6, 7-5).
Opposed to the German, Tamara Korpatsch in the 2nd round, classified 107th in the WTA ranking, Ons Jabeur has easily imposed itself in two sets (6-3, 6-2).