By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday January 8, 2024
Ons Jabeur‘s disappointment over a heartbreaking loss in final 12 months’s Wimbledon remaining was felt across the sporting world. There was way more to the disappointment than dropping a tennis match, reveals Jabeur in a brand new documentary about her, entitled “That is Me.”
In accordance with 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 toddler along with her husband and coach Karim Kamoun.
“Individuals assume I’ve this stress as a result of I needed 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 try to have a child immediately. 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 once I misplaced.”
That is Me ❤️Coming quickly on Tod 🙏 https://t.co/eYtkNMNHXC
— Ons Jabeur (@Ons_Jabeur) December 28, 2023
Within the documentary, produced by TOD, Jabeur additionally reveals the character of a scary harm that left her sidelined for 5 weeks early final season.
She wanted surgical procedure to exchange an enlarged nodule that was stopping oxygen from reaching her lungs. She missed 5 weeks, however didn’t discuss concerning the harm to reporters.
The Tunisian trailblazer’s journey to her second Wimbledon remaining got here simply 4 months after her return from that harm. 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 attaining one thing that you really want, and truly again to sq. one. Once more, simply attempt to eliminate these adverse ideas and proceed being optimistic,” she mentioned.
seventh of January, on TOD pic.twitter.com/tMPXOJ0jz9
— Ons Jabeur (@Ons_Jabeur) January 3, 2024
Following its premiere on BeIN’s TOD, Jabeur’s documentary can be made obtainable on varied 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 correct.
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