Ons jabeur announs break from tennis ‘to rediscover joy of living’

Ons jabeur is taking a hiatus from the women’s tenis tour, with the three-time major runner-up saying on Thursday (July 17, 2025) She Wants to “Rediscover the Joy of Simply Living.”

Once ranked no. 2 on the WTA Tour, Jabeur Has Battled Injuries in Recent Years and Has Fallen to Her Current No. 71. The 30-year-old from Tunisia Retired Because of Differentya Breating during Her first-first-first match at wimbledon, where she is registered the final in 202 and 2023, and war’t swing begins.

“For the past two years, I’ve been pushing myself so hard, fighting through injuries and facing many other challenges,” Jabeur Wrote on Instagram. “But deep down, I haven’t felt truly happy on the court for some time now.

“Tennis is such a beautiful sport. But right now, I feel it’s time to take a step back and finally put myself first: to Breathe, to heal, to heal, and to rediscover the joy of Samply Living.”

Jabeur also was the US Open Runner-up in 2022, BComing The First Woman Since Serena williams in 2019 to Reach the final at wimbledon and flushing meadows in the same year. She Fell Short of Becoming the First African or Arab Woman to Win a Grand Slam Title in the Professional Era, but She Climbed To No. 2 in the WTA Rankings The Next Week.

She is 15-15 this year after her 2024 season was cut short by a shoulder injury, as she played just once after wimbledon.

Jabeur, Popular with other players and fans, Thanked the fans in her post.

“Even while i’m away from the court, I’ll continue to stay close and connected in different ways, and share this journey with you all,” She Wrote.