History of Ons Jabeur in Timeline
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.
1964: First African or Arab to win a junior major since 1964
In 2011, Ons Jabeur became the first African or Arab to win a junior major since 1964
1964: First junior in general since Ismail El Shafei won the Wimbledon boys' title in 1964
In 2011, Ons Jabeur became the first Arab girl to win a junior major singles title in history, and the first junior in general since Ismail El Shafei won the Wimbledon boys' title in 1964.
1968: Maryna Godwin reached the US Open quarterfinals
In 1968, Maryna Godwin became one of the African women to reach the US Open quarterfinals.
1994: Amanda Coetzer reached the US Open quarterfinals
In 1994, Amanda Coetzer became one of the African women to reach the US Open quarterfinals.
1996: Amanda Coetzer reached the US Open quarterfinals
In 1996, Amanda Coetzer became one of the African women to reach the US Open quarterfinals.
1998: Amanda Coetzer reached the US Open quarterfinals
In 1998, Amanda Coetzer became one of the African women to reach the US Open quarterfinals.
2005: First woman representing an African country since Cara Black from Zimbabwe in 2005
In 2021 at Wimbledon, Ons Jabeur became the first Tunisian tennis player, first Arab woman, and the first woman representing an African country since Cara Black from Zimbabwe in 2005, to reach the third round (or quarterfinals) at Wimbledon.
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.
April 2011: Return to tennis after surgery
In April 2011, Ons Jabeur returned to tennis after left wrist surgery in November that had kept her out for five months.
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.
2015: Tunisia's Non-participation in Fed Cup
In 2015, Tunisia did not participate in the Fed Cup.
2015: Dropped in ranking
In 2015, after no titles, finals, or semifinals, Ons Jabeur's year-end ranking dropped to No. 210.
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.
2016: Zone Group III
In 2016, Tunisia was again placed in Zone Group III for the Fed Cup and lost ties to Greece and Luxembourg.
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.
2017: International Player Grand Slam Grant
In 2017, Ons Jabeur was one of 12 players who received an International Player Grand Slam Grant from the Grand Slam Development Fund.
2017: Karim Kamoun as fitness coach
Since mid-2017, Karim Kamoun, a Russian-Tunisian former fencer, has been Ons Jabeur's fitness coach.
February 2018: Began working with Bertrand Perret
In February 2018, Ons Jabeur began working with Bertrand Perret as her coach.
February 2018: Fell out of the top 100
In February 2018, Ons Jabeur fell out of the top 100.
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.
2019: Arab Woman of the Year Award
In 2019, Ons Jabeur won the Arab Woman of the Year Award in the sport category.
2019: Kept 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: 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: Remained in Zone Group II
In 2020, Tunisia remained in Zone Group II for the Fed Cup.
2020: Defeated 2020 French Open champion
In July 2021, Ons Jabeur defeated 2020 French Open champion Iga Świątek at Wimbledon.
2020: Switched coaches to Issam Jellali
In early 2020, Ons Jabeur switched coaches to Issam Jellali, a former Tunisian Davis Cup player.
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.
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.
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