Ons Jabeur did not succeed in two and win a second consecutive title. It is true that yesterday, she came across the stronger than in the person of Iga Swiatek, undeniable world number 1 of tennis.
Our national champion, Ons Jabeur failed to make two and chain with a second consecutive title, after his coronation in Madrid.
Opposed to the world’s number 1, IGA Swiatek, and especially tired, Ons Jabeur bowed, quite logically it must be said, in two sets (2-6, 2-6) in this final of the Rome tournament which only lasted 1h23.
It must be said that the physical freshness of the Polish star made the difference during the two increases disputed. The day before, in the semi-finals, the Tunisian played a physically experiencing match against Russian Daria Kasatkina (23rd in the world).
A match that went to the end of the three sets (6-4, 1-6, 7-5) and during which Ons Jabeur showed a lot of composure.
All of this weighed in the end. How could Ons Jabeur have dated the pawn at Iga Swiatek, phenomenal since the start of the season with 27 consecutive successes on the WTA circuit before yesterday’s final?
Unstoppable swiatek!
IGA Swiatek flew over the debates throughout the Italian week, abandoning any set to this eighth title of his career. The 20 -year -old Polish is pursuing a series of 28 row wins and her last defeat dates back to February 16.
She won, yesterday in Rome, a fifth tournament of row, without ciller, against Ons Jabeur and confirms her status as a growing favorite to the coronation at Roland Garros (from May 22 to June 5).
Ons Jabeur, who had imposed himself in Madrid, in the absence of the Polish, was able to measure the gap that still separates her from Swiattek on the clay of Foro Italico.
Combative, but very marked by the battles fought in quarters and then in the semi-finals, the Tunisian could not face the Polish. IGA Swiatek started highly by breaking twice to win the first set, then again to lead 4-0 in the second.
Ons Jabeur has tried the reversal of the situation to return to 4-2, but to no avail.
Roland Garros in the viewfinder
“We are going to learn from this match,” said Ons Jabeur, after his defeat, not unhappy despite everything from his Italian week who reinforced him in his ambitions to win a great slam this year.
With his performances in the tournaments of Madrid and Rome, ons Jabeur promises to be, indeed as a credible challenger to the final victory at Roland-Garros.
Ons Jabeur rose to the final by eliminating Srana Cirstea in turn (6-0, 7-6) in the 1st round; Ajla Tomljanovic (7-5, 6-2) in the 2nd round; Yulia Putinteva (6-3, 6-2) in the round of 16; And Greek Maria Sakkari, 4th world player winning in three sets (1-6, 7-5, 6-1) after a crazy quarter.
In the semi-finals, she eliminated Daria Kasatkina (23rd in the world) in three sets (6-4, 1-6, 7-5) thanks to a very good performance to admit defeated in the final against the world’s number 1.
Emotions and gratitude
Supported by her sponsors including Tunisie Telecom, she has now placed the bar very high. Ons Jabeur has always proclaimed her loud and clear, she has a dream, that of becoming a world n ° 1 and especially to win a Grand Slam title. Why not Roland-Garros?!
And despite yesterday’s defeat in Rome, she remains supported by all. “Thank you for these sports exploits and this flawless determination. Thank you for carrying our beautiful flag so high! “, Besides, commented Tunisie Telecom after yesterday’s final, giving an appointment to Roland-Garros.
