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, achieving a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 2 in June 2022. This milestone made her the highest-ranked African and Arab tennis player in both WTA and ATP rankings history. Jabeur has secured five singles titles on the WTA Tour, including a WTA 1000 event at the 2022 Madrid Open. Notably, she's been a runner-up at three major tournaments and is the first African and Arab woman to compete in a major singles final.

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August 2007: Began Playing on ITF Junior Circuit

In August 2007, Ons Jabeur began playing on the ITF Junior Circuit on the week of her 13th birthday and won the doubles event of her debut tournament, the Grade 5 Al Fatah ITF Junior Tournament in Lebanon, with Nour Abbès.

2008: Started playing on the ITF Women's Circuit

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

October 2009: Finished Runner-Up in Monastir Tournament

In October 2009, Ons Jabeur finished runner-up in both singles and doubles at a $10k tournament in Monastir, losing to Elise Tamaëla in both events.

2009: Junior Fed Cup Appearance

In 2009, Ons Jabeur represented Tunisia at the Junior Fed Cup, finishing third in her group and 11th overall.

2009: Won 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, defeating Nour Abbès. She also won the doubles event with Abbès.

May 2010: Reached French Open Junior Final

In May 2010, Ons Jabeur partnered with Charlène Seateun to reach the semifinals at the Trofeo Bonfiglio and then played the French Open, reaching the final before losing to Elina Svitolina.

May 2010: Won First $10k Title in Antalya

In May 2010, Ons Jabeur won her first title at the $10k level in singles in Antalya, Turkey.

2010: Reached French Open Junior Final

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

2010: Youth Olympics Appearance

In 2010, Ons Jabeur represented Tunisia at the Youth Olympics in Singapore.

2011: Moved up to higher ITF 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: Senior Fed Cup Debut

In 2011, Ons Jabeur made her senior Fed Cup debut for Tunisia, marking the beginning of her representation of the team until 2013, and again from 2016 through 2019.

2011: Won Junior French Open

In 2011, Ons Jabeur won the French Open, her only junior major title, becoming the first North African woman to win a junior Grand Slam tournament. She also won the doubles event at the Grade 1 Junior International Roehampton, partnering with Ashleigh Barty.

2011: Won French Open Junior Title

In 2011, Ons Jabeur won the junior major girls' singles title at the French Open, becoming the first African or Arab to win a junior major since 1964.

February 2012: WTA Debut at Qatar Ladies Open

In February 2012, Ons Jabeur made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the Premier 5 Qatar Ladies Open as a wildcard, losing her first match to Virginie Razzano. She also upset Zheng Jie at the Dubai Tennis Championships.

2012: Jabeur Won Singles Rubbers as Tunisia Promoted

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

2012: London Olympics Appearance

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

2012: Tunisia Promoted to Zone Group II

In 2012, Tunisia was promoted to Zone Group II for the 2013 Fed Cup after winning all five of their round robin ties and a play-off tie against Ireland.

April 2013: Won First $25k Title in Tunis

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

2013: Jabeur Won Singles Rubbers as Tunisia Promoted

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

2013: Tunisia Promoted to Zone Group I

In 2013, Tunisia was again promoted to Zone Group I for the 2014 Fed Cup, winning a play-off tie over Lithuania.

2014: Played in Malaysian Open main draw

In 2014, Jabeur played the main draw in the Malaysian Open, losing to Giulia Gatto-Monticone in the first round.

2014: ITF title in Tunis

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

June 2015: Partnership with Qatar National Bank Tunisia

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

January 2016: Rebounded with Two $25k Titles

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

2016: Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games Appearance

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

2016: Tunisia Placed in Zone Group III

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

2017: Participated in all four Grand Slam singles events

In 2017, Jabeur participated in all four Grand Slam singles events for the first time. She qualified for the main draw of the Dubai Tennis Championships and upset Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.

2017: Started Competing Regularly on WTA Tour

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

2017: Karim Kamoun Became Fitness Coach

In mid-2017, Karim Kamoun, a Russian-Tunisian former fencer, became Ons Jabeur's fitness coach. They are married.

February 2018: Fell out of the Top 100

In February 2018, Jabeur fell out of the top 100 in the rankings. She eventually won her first $100k title at the Manchester Trophy.

February 2018: Started working with Bertrand Perret

In February 2018, Ons Jabeur began working with Bertrand Perret as her coach.

2018: Became Ambassador of HAVAL and Sponsored by Joossoor Group

In 2018, Ons Jabeur became ambassador of HAVAL and sponsored by the Joossoor group.

2018: Tunisia Promoted to Zone Group II

In 2018, Tunisia won their round robin group and defeated Lithuania to win promotion to Zone Group II in Fed Cup. Jabeur won all of her singles rubbers.

2019: Final Year Representing Tunisia in Fed Cup

2019 marked the final year Ons Jabeur represented Tunisia in Fed Cup.

2019: Played all four Grand Slam main draws

In 2019, Ons Jabeur played all four Grand Slam main draws for the first time and remained in the top 100 for the entire year. She reached the semifinals at the Eastbourne International and withdrew due to injury.

2019: Tunisia Stayed in Zone Group II

In 2019, Tunisia did not win their round robin group in Fed Cup, keeping them in Zone Group II for 2020.

December 2020: Sponsored by Tunisie Télécom

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

2020: Reached Australian Open Quarterfinal

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

2020: Endorsed by Qatar Airways

In 2020, Ons Jabeur became endorsed by Qatar Airways.

2020: Tunisia in Zone Group II

In 2020, Tunisia remained in Zone Group II for Fed Cup.

2020: Switched Coaches to Issam Jellali

In early 2020, Ons Jabeur switched coaches to Issam Jellali, a former Tunisian Davis Cup player.

May 2021: Reached Career-High Ranking of No. 24

On May 10, 2021, Ons Jabeur reached a career-high ranking of world No. 24. She also won her first WTA Tour title at the Birmingham Classic, becoming the first Arab woman to achieve this feat. She also reached her first doubles final.

July 2021: Reached Career-High Ranking of No. 22

On July 26, 2021, Ons Jabeur reached a career-high ranking of world No. 22 after reaching the quarterfinals at Wimbledon. She defeated Iga Swiatek in the fourth round.

August 2021: Made Top 20 Debut

In August 2021, after playing the Canadian Open, Ons Jabeur made her top 20 debut and the week of August 16, 2021, she made her top 20 debut. Also, at Indian Wells, Jabeur reached her first WTA 1000 semifinal, becoming the first Arab tennis player to reach the top 10 in either ATP or WTA rankings history. She won the World Tennis Championship, defeating Belinda Bencic in the final.

2021: Won First WTA Tour Title at Birmingham Classic

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

2021: Tokyo Olympic Games Appearance

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

February 2022: Signed Sponsorship Contract with Talan

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

May 2022: Reached Career-High Ranking of World No. 6

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

June 2022: Achieved Career-High Singles Ranking

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 Achieved New Career-High Ranking

In June 2022, Ons Jabeur won the German Open in Berlin after Belinda Bencic retired in the final. Consequently, she reached a new career-high ranking of world No. 3 on June 20, 2022, and then world No. 2 on June 27, 2022.

June 2022: Reached Career-High Ranking of World No. 4

In June 2022, following the French Open, Ons Jabeur reached a career-high ranking of world No. 4.

2022: Wimbledon Championships Semifinals

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

2022: Won Madrid Open and Reached Two 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: Break Point Premiered 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: Purchased Stake in North Carolina Courage

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

2023: Won the 2023 Ningbo Open

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

2025: Intended Return to Court in Australia

Ons Jabeur indicated she intended to return to the court in Australia in 2025, after withdrawing from the US Open and China Open due to a shoulder injury.