Ons Jabeur is writing a new page of his sporting adventure. The Tunisian champion seems to be entering a dynamic of success and should tackle major tournaments at the height of her means.
That said, the successes of Jabeur should not obscure the general situation of our tennis which lacks land, executives and a renowned international tournament.
Forty years ago, Mohamed Ben Ismail had created Tunis Open, the first professional tournament in the Arab world, but will give up after a few years.
Passionate members of the Tunis Tennis Club have revived this tournament, but the shortage of means makes their initiative wobbly.
In fact, one can legitimately wonder if an edition of the Tunis Open is planned for 2023. Nothing seems to announce it and it is likely that the potential organizers could not complete the tour de table which would allow them to set up this tournament in 2023.
Who will be able to light our lantern when tennis tends to become a popular sport and Tunisia deserves great international competition?
