Former Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabar continued on Monday when she retired from her first round match against Bulgaria’s Wicktoria Tomova at the All England Club in London.
Tomova won 7-6 (5), 2–0.
In the first set, Jabur and Tomova exchanged the break of service before breaking Tomova’s service within 3–2 in the game lasting 22 points. At that time, Jobur requested a medical timeout.
The 30 -year -old appeared emotional, while Medics was examining his vital. She returned to the match but eventually retired behind a set and a break in the match.
Tunisian said after the match, “I was not hoping that I don’t feel good.” “I have been practicing very well for the last few days, but I think these things happen.”
Several outlets reported Jabeur, who scored a continuous Wimbledon finals in 2022 and 2023, but retired from Monday’s match due to difficulty in breathing, not won the Grand Slam title.
She has also been struggling with a shoulder injury in recent years that finished her 2024 season quickly and with a stressful foot muscle in Miami in this spring.
“I’m very sad, it doesn’t really help with my confidence and I inspire myself to do so, even though it was a very difficult season for me,” Jabar said. “I hope I can feel better and see what is going to happen.”
Jabur, who had the deepest run Doha in a tournament this year, was a quarterfinal finish in Qatar, said she would spend time with her family and “try to disconnect slightly from tennis.”
Jabur is ranked 59th in the world. It was the highest number 2 in 2022.
Tomova will face the next time Sonay Kartal of Britain, who was a more disturbed winner than number 20 Seed Jelna Ostapenco in the first round.
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