Ons Jabeur
Encyclopedia
Ons Jabeur (born August 28, 1994 in Ksar Hellal
, Tunisia
) is a Tunisian tennis
player. She won the Petits Ducs tournament in Dijon
in 2008, and is a two-time under-16s champion in Africa. She got to the final of the 2010 French Open
girls' singles
, but lost to Elina Svitolina
. She won the tournament the next year, defeating Mónica Puig
in the 2011 French Open
girls' singles
event.
She became the first African Woman to win a Gran Slam Tournament at any category.
for the first time in 2010. In the girls' doubles
, she and her partner Yulia Putintseva
reached the quarterfinal after defeating Miyu Kato and Brooke Austin, Emi Mutaguchi and Risa Ozaki, but lost to Daria Gavrilova
and Irina Khromacheva
. She reached the semifinal in the girls' singles
after defeating the Japan
ese Risa Ozaki, the Russia
n Irina Khromacheva
, the Canadian
Eugenie Bouchard
and the French
Caroline Garcia
. She lost to top-ranked Russia
n girl Yulia Putintseva
.
Later that year, she reaches the final of the French Open Roland-Garros. She was defeted by the Ukrainian Elina Svitolina
.
Ksar Hellal
-References:...
, Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
) is a Tunisian tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player. She won the Petits Ducs tournament in Dijon
Dijon
Dijon is a city in eastern France, the capital of the Côte-d'Or département and of the Burgundy region.Dijon is the historical capital of the region of Burgundy. Population : 151,576 within the city limits; 250,516 for the greater Dijon area....
in 2008, and is a two-time under-16s champion in Africa. She got to the final of the 2010 French Open
2010 French Open
The 2010 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 109th edition of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam event of the year...
girls' singles
2010 French Open – Girls' Singles
Kristina Mladenovic was the defending champion, but she did not compete in the Juniors this year.Elina Svitolina won in the final against Ons Jabeur 6-2, 7-5.-Seeds:# Mónica Puig # Karolína Plíšková ...
, but lost to Elina Svitolina
Elina Svitolina
Elina Svitolina is a junior Ukrainian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 326, which she reached on October 03, 2011. Her career high in doubles is 397, achieved on May 9, 2011...
. She won the tournament the next year, defeating Mónica Puig
Mónica Puig
Mónica Puig is a junior Puerto Rican tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 310, attained on May 9, 2011. Currently Monica WTA single ranking is 313 as of May 16, 2011....
in the 2011 French Open
2011 French Open
The 2011 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 110th edition of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam event of the year...
girls' singles
2011 French Open – Girls' Singles
Elina Svitolina was the defending champion, but she didn't participate this year.Ons Jabeur defeated Mónica Puig 7–6, 6–1 in the final and won the title...
event.
2011
Reaching the second final in row at the French Open Roland-Garros. She succeeded this time defeting the PuertoRican Mónica Puig in two straight sets (7-6, 6-1).She became the first African Woman to win a Gran Slam Tournament at any category.
2010
Jabeur participated in the US Open2010 US Open (tennis)
The 2010 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts, held from August 30 to September 13, 2010 in the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York City, United States....
for the first time in 2010. In the girls' doubles
2010 US Open – Girls' Doubles
Valeria Solovieva and Maryna Zanevska were the defending champions but did not enter the junior competition this year.Tímea Babos and Sloane Stephens won the title, because their opponents - An-Sophie Mestach and Silvia Njirić withdrew before the final match...
, she and her partner Yulia Putintseva
Yulia Putintseva
Yulia Putintseva is a junior Russian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 230, which she reached on October 24, 2011.- Personal life :...
reached the quarterfinal after defeating Miyu Kato and Brooke Austin, Emi Mutaguchi and Risa Ozaki, but lost to Daria Gavrilova
Daria Gavrilova
Daria Gavrilova is a junior Russian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 347, which she reached on May 02, 2011.Daria highest junior ITF ranking is at No. 1 reached on August 23, 2010.-2010:...
and Irina Khromacheva
Irina Khromacheva
Irina Khromacheva is a junior Russian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 347th, which she reached on November 14, 2011. Her current singles ranking as of November 14, 2011, is 347th.- Personal life :...
. She reached the semifinal in the girls' singles
2010 US Open – Girls' Singles
The Girls' Singles tournament of the 2010 US Open started on Sunday September 5th, the seventh day of the main tournament.Heather Watson was the defending champion, but was no longer eligible to compete as a Junior that year....
after defeating the Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese Risa Ozaki, the Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n Irina Khromacheva
Irina Khromacheva
Irina Khromacheva is a junior Russian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 347th, which she reached on November 14, 2011. Her current singles ranking as of November 14, 2011, is 347th.- Personal life :...
, the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
Eugenie Bouchard
Eugénie Bouchard
Eugenie "Genie" Bouchard is a Canadian professional tennis player. On November 21, 2011, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 301. She is currently playing on the Junior Circuit and on the ITF Circuit.-Early life:...
and the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
Caroline Garcia
Caroline Garcia
Caroline Garcia is a French professional tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 141, which she reached on August 15, 2011. Her career high in doubles is 357, achieved on August 15, 2011....
. She lost to top-ranked Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n girl Yulia Putintseva
Yulia Putintseva
Yulia Putintseva is a junior Russian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 230, which she reached on October 24, 2011.- Personal life :...
.
Later that year, she reaches the final of the French Open Roland-Garros. She was defeted by the Ukrainian Elina Svitolina
Elina Svitolina
Elina Svitolina is a junior Ukrainian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 326, which she reached on October 03, 2011. Her career high in doubles is 397, achieved on May 9, 2011...
.
ITF Circuit singles finals (2–0)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Winner | 1. | 26 April 2010 |  ITF $10,000 AntalyaAntalya Antalya is a city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern Turkey. With a population 1,001,318 as of 2010. It is the eighth most populous city in Turkey and country's biggest international sea resort.- History :... , Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe... |
Clay |  Sandra ZaniewskaSandra Zaniewska Sandra Zaniewska is a Polish professional tennis player, who is, as of November 14, 2011, ranked No. 295. She has won two ITF tournaments and was the runner–up of the 2009 Australian Open in Girls' Doubles.- Personal life :... |
2–1 ret. |
| Winner | 2. | 19 July 2010 |  ITF $10,000 CasablancaCasablanca Casablanca is a city in western Morocco, located on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Grand Casablanca region.Casablanca is Morocco's largest city as well as its chief port. It is also the biggest city in the Maghreb. The 2004 census recorded a population of 2,949,805 in the prefecture... , Morocco Morocco Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara... |
Clay |  Anna Morgina |
7–5, 6–3 |