Career Timeline of Ons Jabeur: Major Achievements and Milestones

From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Ons Jabeur made an impact.

Ons Jabeur is a Tunisian professional tennis player, renowned as the highest-ranked African and Arab tennis player in WTA and ATP history, reaching a career-high of No. 2 in singles. She has secured five WTA singles titles, notably including the 2022 Madrid Open, a WTA 1000 event. Jabeur is also celebrated for being the first African and Arab woman to reach a major singles final, marking significant milestones in her career and inspiring athletes across Africa and the Arab world.

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August 2007: ITF Junior Circuit Debut

In August 2007, Ons Jabeur began playing on the ITF Junior Circuit and won the doubles event of her debut tournament in Lebanon.

2008: Began playing on the ITF Women's Circuit

In 2008, at the age of 14, Ons Jabeur began playing on the ITF Women's Circuit.

October 2009: ITF Women's Circuit Runner-Up

In October 2009, Ons Jabeur finished runner-up in both singles and doubles at a 10k tournament in Monastir.

2009: Junior Fed Cup

In 2009, Ons Jabeur represented Tunisia at the Junior Fed Cup alongside Nour Abbès and Sonia Daggou, with the team finishing in 11th place overall.

2009: First Grade 5 Singles Event

In 2009, Ons Jabeur won her first Grade 5 singles event at the Fujairah ITF Junior Tennis Championships in the United Arab Emirates, and also won the doubles event.

2009: 38th different winner in a WTA 1000 tournament

Ons Jabeur became the 38th different winner in a WTA 1000 tournament since 2009 after defeating Jessica Pegula in the final to become the first African player to win a WTA 1000 title.

May 2010: Strong results at junior majors

In May 2010, Jabeur started to produce strong results at the junior majors and other Grade A events, reaching the semifinals in the doubles event at the Trofeo Bonfiglio and later played the 2010 French Open, finishing runner-up to Elina Svitolina.

May 2010: First Singles Title

In May 2010, Ons Jabeur won her first title in singles in Antalya, Turkey.

2010: French Open Junior Final

In 2010, Ons Jabeur reached the junior major girls' singles final at the French Open.

2010: Youth Olympics in Singapore

In 2010, Ons Jabeur represented Tunisia at the Youth Olympics in Singapore, winning two singles matches and one doubles match.

2011: Moved up to the 25k and 50k levels

After having left wrist surgery at the end of the year and winning a junior Grand Slam title, Jabeur moved up to the 25k and 50k levels in the summer of 2011.

2011: Fed Cup debut

In 2011, Ons Jabeur made her senior Fed Cup debut for Tunisia.

2011: French Open Junior Title

In 2011, Ons Jabeur won her only junior major title at the French Open, becoming the first North African woman to win a junior Grand Slam tournament.

February 2012: WTA Tour main-draw debut

In February 2012, Ons Jabeur made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the Qatar Ladies Open, losing her first career match.

2012: Promotion to Zone Group II for 2013

In 2012, Jabeur won all of her singles rubbers when the team was promoted in 2012.

2012: London Olympics

In 2012, Ons Jabeur represented Tunisia in singles at the London Olympics, losing her opening round match to Sabine Lisicki.

April 2013: First 25k Title

In April 2013, Ons Jabeur won her first 25k title in Tunis.

2013: Promotion to Zone Group I for 2014

In 2013, Jabeur won all of her singles rubbers when the team was promoted in 2013.

2014: Main draw in the Malaysian Open

In 2014, Jabeur played the main draw in the Malaysian Open losing in the first round.

2014: ITF Title in Tunis

In 2014, Ons Jabeur's only ITF title came at a 25k event in Tunis.

2014: Promotion to Zone Group I and subsequent non-participation

In 2014, Tunisia was promoted to Zone Group I for Fed Cup after winning a play-off tie over Lithuania in 2013. However, Tunisia did not participate in the Fed Cup in 2014 or 2015.

June 2015: Partnership with Qatar National Bank Tunisia

In June 2015, Ons Jabeur signed a partnership contract with Qatar National Bank Tunisia.

January 2016: Rebound with two $25k titles

In January 2016, Ons Jabeur rebounded with two $25k titles.

2016: Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games

In 2016, Ons Jabeur represented Tunisia in singles at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, losing her opening round match to Daria Kasatkina.

2016: Return to Fed Cup

In 2016, Tunisia returned to Fed Cup and was placed in Zone Group III.

2017: Participated in all four major singles events

In 2017, Ons Jabeur participated in all four major singles events for the first time.

2017: Regular WTA Tour Competition

In 2017, Ons Jabeur started competing more regularly on the WTA Tour after nearly a decade of playing primarily at the ITF level.

2018: Ambassador of HAVAL and Joossoor group sponsorship

In 2018, Ons Jabeur became ambassador of HAVAL through Atlas Auto, its distributor in Tunisia. She was also sponsored by the Joossoor group chaired by businessman Moez Driss in the same year.

2018: Promotion to Zone Group II

In 2018, Tunisia won their round robin group and defeated Lithuania to win promotion to Zone Group II in the Fed Cup for 2019.

2019: Played all four major main draws

In 2019, Ons Jabeur played all four major main draws for the first time and stayed in the top 100 the entire year.

December 2020: Sponsored by Tunisie Télécom

In December 2020, Ons Jabeur became sponsored by the Tunisian telecommunications operator Tunisie Télécom.

2020: Australian Open Quarterfinal

At the 2020 Australian Open, Ons Jabeur became the first Arab woman to reach a major quarterfinal.

2020: Endorsement by Qatar Airways

In 2020, Ons Jabeur became endorsed by Qatar Airways.

2020: Roland Garros round of 16

In 2020, Ons Jabeur reached the round of 16 at Roland Garros.

2020: Defeated 2020 French Open champion

In July 2021, Ons Jabeur defeated 2020 French Open champion Iga Świątek at Wimbledon.

May 2021: Career-high ranking of world No. 24

On 10 May 2021, Ons Jabeur reached a career-high ranking of world No. 24.

July 2021: Career-high ranking of world No. 22

On 26 July 2021, Ons Jabeur reached a career-high ranking of world No. 22.

August 2021: Top 20 Debut

In August 2021, Ons Jabeur made her top 20 debut.

2021: Wimbledon Quarterfinal & WTA Title

In 2021, Ons Jabeur reached the Wimbledon Championships quarterfinal and became the first Arab woman to win a WTA Tour title at the Birmingham Classic.

2021: Roland Garros round of 16

In 2021, Ons Jabeur reached the round of 16 at Roland Garros.

2021: Tokyo Olympic Games

In 2021, Ons Jabeur represented Tunisia in singles at the Tokyo Olympic Games, losing her first round match to Carla Suárez Navarro.

2021: Partnered with Serena Williams

Ons Jabeur partnered with Serena Williams, who was playing her first tournament since 2021 Wimbledon, in the Eastbourne International doubles draw as a wildcard.

February 2022: Sponsorship with Talan

In February 2022, Ons Jabeur signed a sponsorship contract with Talan, an innovation consulting firm.

May 2022: Career-high ranking of world No. 6

On 16 May 2022, Ons Jabeur achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 6 after reaching the final at the Italian Open.

June 2022: French Open and new career-high ranking of world No. 4

Following the conclusion of the French Open in June 2022, Ons Jabeur reached a career-high ranking of world No. 4 on 6 June.

June 2022: Highest-Ranked African and Arab Tennis Player

In June 2022, Ons Jabeur achieved a career-high singles ranking of No. 2 by the WTA, making her the highest-ranked African and Arab tennis player in WTA and ATP rankings' history.

June 2022: Won the German Open and new career-high ranking of world No. 3 and No. 2

In June 2022, Ons Jabeur won the German Open in Berlin. As a result, she moved to a new career-high ranking of world No. 3 on 20 June 2022. On 27 June 2022, Jabeur achieved a new career-high in the singles rankings of world No. 2.

2022: Wimbledon Championships

In 2022, Ons Jabeur defeated Tatjana Maria in the semifinals of the Wimbledon Championships.

2022: Madrid Open Win & Major Finals

In the summer of 2022, Ons Jabeur won the Madrid Open and reached two successive major finals at Wimbledon and the US Open.

January 13, 2023: Appears in Break Point on Netflix

On January 13, 2023, Ons Jabeur appeared in the tennis docuseries Break Point, which premiered on Netflix.

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August 2023: Minority stake in North Carolina Courage

On 25 August 2023, Jabeur purchased a minority stake in National Women's Soccer League club North Carolina Courage.

2023: Won the 2023 Ningbo Open

Ons Jabeur won her fifth title defeating Diana Shnaider in the final of the 2023 Ningbo Open.

2025: Intention to return to court in Australia

After withdrawing from the US Open and China Open due to a shoulder injury, Jabeur announced in September that she intended to return to the court in Australia in 2025.