Ons Jabeur will start his new season, this Monday, January 15 by facing a player from qualifying as part of the Australian Open, the first Grand Chelem tournament (2000 points) of the year.
The Tunisian, 6th world player, will face the Ukrainian Yulia Starodubtsewa (152nd) on behalf of the 1st round. This 23 -year -old player comes from the qualifications and in turn beat Argentina Martina Capurro Taborda, the British Harriet Dart and the Czech Gabriela Andrea Kutson.
The two players have never faced themselves in the past but ons Jabeur leaves favorite in this match, she who remains used to the big meetings.
In the event of qualification in the second round, Ons Jabeur will face the winner of the duel which will oppose the Russian Mirra Andreeva (47th) to the American Bernarda Pera (69th).
Before Melbourne, Ons Jabeur took part in any preparation tournament. She played her last official match in Cancun at the WTA Finals, on November 3, against the world number 1 IGA Swiatek.
On December 26, the Tunisian tenniswoman faced the world 2nd, the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka as part of an exhibition match played in Saudi Arabia.
