Ons Jabeur Drops Out of 2024 Tennis Circuit Due to Injury

Ons Jabeur, the Tunisian tennis star, will step away from tennis until 2025 as she recovers from a shoulder injury.

The 26-year-old Tunis resident withdrew from tournaments in Washington, Cincinnati, and the US Open in August.

Ons Jabeur announced the decision on X, stating her medical team made the difficult choice to step off the tennis circuit for the rest of the season.

This injury has impacted her performance, and she has won five WTA singles titles from 2021 to 2023.

Ons Jabeur became the first Arab player to make the top 10 rankings in 2021 and reached a career high of second in the WTA in 2022.

She will see you back on the court in Australia 2025, referring to the January 2025 Australian Open tournament.

In January 2024, Ons Jabeur signed an exclusive apparel sponsorship deal with Saudi Public Investment Fund-owned fitness brand Kayanee.

The sponsorship is another step in the PIF’s venture into the global sports arena.

Ons Jabeur has repeatedly voiced her support for a Saudi-WTA collaboration despite some backlash in the tennis world.

She told Agence France-Presse of a potential WTA tournament in Saudi Arabia, “If the WTA Finals goes there, I will be one of the supportive players."

Ons Jabeur’s absence leaves just one Arab tennis player in the WTA top 100: 28-year-old Egyptian Mayar Sherif, who is currently ranked 88th.

Mayar Sherif has won one singles title and one doubles title on the WTA tour with a career-high ranking of 31st.

Ons Jabeur promised to donate a portion of her Cancun WTA Finals prize money to Palestinian aid in November 2023.

The Tunisian tennis star has won the hearts of many with her solidarity with the Arab world.

Ons Jabeur’s return to the court in 2025 is highly anticipated, and her fans are eagerly waiting to see her back in action.