Tennis: Tunisian Ons Jabeur Withdraws From WTA Tournaments
Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur has pulled out of two Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) tournaments in Doha (Qatar Open) and Dubai (Dubai Duty Free Championships) later this month, after opting to have minor surgery, the women’s tennis world number three said on Wednesday.
Jabeur crashed out of the second round of the Australian Open last month after a 6-1 5-7 6-1 loss to former French Open finalist Marketa Vondrousova and collapsed in tears after leaving the court.
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“In order to take care of my health situation, my medical team have decided that I need to get a minor surgery in order to be able to be back on the courts and perform well,” Jabeur, last year’s Wimbledon and U.S. Open runner-up, said on Instagram.
“I will have to retire from Doha and Dubai and this is breaking my heart. I would like to say sorry to all the fans out there in the Middle East that waited for this reunion. I promise I will come back to you stronger and healthy.”
She did not give any detail about the operation or why it was required.
The Qatar Open was scheduled to be held from February 13-18 with the Dubai Duty Free Championships taking place the next week.
