While she begins this Monday her journey in Wimbledon against Viktoriya Tomova, Ons Jabeur arouses the expectation of an entire Tunisia. In search of rebound after a difficult season, the finalist of editions 2022 and 2023 hopes to find on the London lawn the momentum which had made her an icon of world tennis.
Today, Tunisia retains its breath. All eyes turn to the sacred lawn of Wimbledon, where Ons Jabeur, our national champion, began a new chapter in her career against Bulgarian Viktoriya Tomova. A first round that goes far beyond a simple tennis match.
At 29, Ons Jabeur is no longer the player classified in the top 10 who ignited courts and hearts. Currently 59th in the world, she is going through a complicated season, enamelled with injuries and early eliminations, as in Eastbourne a few days ago. However, its name remains synonymous with elegance, creativity and resilience.
Wimbledon is a separate tournament. It was here in 2022, then in 2023, Ons Jabeur offered Tunisia – and Africa – its most beautiful tennis emotions, reaching two consecutive finals, historical and unprecedented performance. This London lawn seems to be made for his game, unpredictable and inspired, capable of destabilizing the best.
But today, the stake is quite different. It is no longer a question of defending a rank or of seeking a title, but of finding a dynamic, a confidence, a game identity. Proving that the story is not over. That despite the classification, despite the doubts, the spark is still there.
The challenge will not be easy. If she passes Tomova, perhaps stands before her Jelena Ostapenko, 20th world, a formidable and unpredictable player. But ons Jabeur never fled the difficulty. And it is precisely in adversity that she has often found her most beautiful tennis.
This Monday, June 30, it is not only a player who enters the running. It is an entire nation that vibrates in unison. Wimbledon 2025 is perhaps an opportunity to rekindle the flame, to remind everyone-and to itself-that the dream can still start again.
