History of Ons Jabeur in Timeline
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.
4 hours ago : Ons Jabeur Gears Up for the 2025 German Open and Bett1open.
Ons Jabeur is set to compete in the 2025 German Open (Berlin Tennis Open) against Caroline Dolehide. She is also scheduled to play Marketa Vondrousova in the 2025 Bett1open. Predictions and odds are being analyzed for both matches.
1964: Last Arab to win a junior Grand Slam before Jabeur
In 1964, Ismail El Shafei won the Wimbledon boys' title. He was the last Arab player to win a junior Grand Slam before Ons Jabeur in 2011.
1964: Last African/Arab player to win Junior Major before Jabeur
In 1964, an unnamed player became the last African or Arab player to win a junior major title before Ons Jabeur won the French Open in 2011.
1968: Maryna Godwin's US Open Quarterfinal
In 1968, Maryna Godwin, an African woman from South Africa, reached the quarterfinals of the US Open.
1994: Amanda Coetzer's US Open Quarterfinal
In 1994, Amanda Coetzer, an African woman from South Africa, reached the quarterfinals of the US Open.
1996: Amanda Coetzer's US Open Quarterfinal
In 1996, Amanda Coetzer, an African woman from South Africa, reached the quarterfinals of the US Open.
1998: Amanda Coetzer's US Open Quarterfinal
In 1998, Amanda Coetzer, an African woman from South Africa, reached the quarterfinals of the US Open.
2005: Last African woman to reach Wimbledon third round before Jabeur
In 2005, Cara Black from Zimbabwe was the last woman representing an African country to reach the third round (or quarterfinals) at Wimbledon, before Ons Jabeur reached the same milestone in 2021.
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.
April 2011: Returned from Wrist Surgery
In April 2011, Ons Jabeur returned to tennis after having left wrist surgery in November that kept her out for five months.
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.
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.
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.
2015: Year-end Ranking Dropped
In 2015, Ons Jabeur had no titles, finals, or semifinals, and her year-end ranking dropped to No. 210.
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 Did Not Win Round Robin Groups
In 2016, Tunisia did not manage to win their round robin groups in Fed Cup, losing ties to Greece and Luxembourg.
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: Received Grand Slam Grant
In 2017, immediately before the French Open, Ons Jabeur was one of 12 players who received an International Player Grand Slam Grant from the Grand Slam Development Fund.
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: Won Arab Woman of the Year Award
In 2019, Ons Jabeur won the Arab Woman of the Year Award in the sport category.
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: Iga Świątek won French Open
Iga Świątek won the French Open in 2020.
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.
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.
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