Tunisian Jabeur honoured after Wimbledon heroics
Tennis player Ons Jabeur, who became the first African or Arab woman to reach a Grand Slam final, has been honoured by Tunisian President Kais Saied on Thursday for “her remarkable sporting successes”.
The 27-year-old Tunisian lost to Elena Rybakina from Kazakhstan in a gripping Wimbledon final last weekend.
Jabeur was awarded the country’s Great Medal of the National Order of Merit.
President Saied praised Jabeur for being a true ambassador of her country.
Jabeur said she hoped to inspire other Arab and African players to succeed at tennis.
Jabeur has had a stellar rise over the past year, having moved up to number two in the WTA rankings to make her the highest-ever ranked African singles player (male or female).
