Three-time Grand Slam finalist Ons Jabeur is taking a break from aggressive tennis, the 30-year-old mentioned Thursday in a social media submit.
Tunisia’s Jabeur, the primary Arab girl to succeed in a Grand Slam remaining, has struggled along with her type in current months, failing to get previous the third spherical of a significant this 12 months.
The 2-time Wimbledon finalist’s marketing campaign got here to a disappointing finish on the All England Membership final month as she retired from her first-round conflict in opposition to Viktoriya Tomova, unable to proceed after an extended medical timeout.
The previous world No. 2 suffers from bronchial asthma and skilled respiratory difficulties at this 12 months’s Australian Open.
Jabeur, usually referred to as the “minister of happiness” for her cheerful character, mentioned she was not feeling actually blissful on the courtroom.
“For the previous two years, I have been pushing myself so onerous, preventing by accidents and dealing with many different challenges. However deep down, I have not actually felt blissful on the courtroom for a while now,” she mentioned in a press release.
“Tennis is such a wonderful sport. However proper now, I really feel it is time to take a step again and at last put myself first: to breathe, to heal, and to rediscover the enjoyment of merely dwelling.”
Jabeur, who’s married to former fencer Karim Kamoun, has additionally been open about her want to begin a household.
“Thanks to all my followers for understanding. Your assist and love imply the world to me. I carry it with me all the time,” she added.