By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday January 8, 2024
Ons Jabeur’s unhappiness over a heartbreaking loss in final yr’s Wimbledon closing was felt across the sporting world. There was far more to the unhappiness than dropping a tennis match, reveals Jabeur in a brand new documentary about her, entitled “That is Me.”
Based on Jabeur, who’s a three-time Grand Slam finalist and the primary Arab lady to ever maintain a prime 5 rating or attain that far in a Grand Slam, she had deliberate to take time away from the game to have a baby together with her husband and coach Karim Kamoun.
“Folks assume I’ve this strain as a result of I wished to [win a Grand Slam title] for others, which isn’t true. There was one thing private occurring (at Wimbledon). If I had received, I used to be going to attempt to have a child straight away. And that dream pale. I used to be haunted by concern. In any case, I am solely human, what extra can I do?” Jabeur mentioned, including: “It was the toughest lack of my profession as a result of emotionally it destroyed me. Not solely successful Wimbledon, however the thought of getting a child disappeared after I misplaced.”
That is Me
Coming quickly on Tod
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— Ons Jabeur (@Ons_Jabeur) December 28, 2023
Within the documentary, produced by TOD, Jabeur additionally reveals the character of a scary damage that left her sidelined for 5 weeks early final season.
She wanted surgical procedure to interchange an enlarged nodule that was stopping oxygen from reaching her lungs. She missed 5 weeks, however didn’t speak in regards to the damage to reporters.
The Tunisian trailblazer’s journey to her second Wimbledon closing got here simply 4 months after her return from that damage. She misplaced the ultimate to Marketa Vondrousova, however vowed afterwards to proceed chasing her dream of successful a significant.
“It is painful since you really feel so near reaching one thing that you really want, and truly again to sq. one. Once more, simply attempt to do away with these damaging ideas and proceed being optimistic,” she mentioned.
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— Ons Jabeur (@Ons_Jabeur) January 3, 2024
Following its premiere on BeIN’s TOD, Jabeur’s documentary shall be made accessible on numerous streaming platforms.
Jabeur, in the meantime, will take her place at subsequent week’s Australian Open, with plans to proceed inspiring followers and friends all around the globe, and perhaps a brand new plan for changing into a mom – when the time is true.
