Ons Jabeur

Ons Jabeur is a professional tennis player from Tunisia. She reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 2 in June 2022, making her the highest-ranked African and Arab tennis player in WTA and ATP history. Jabeur has won five WTA singles titles, including the 2022 Madrid Open, and is a three-time Grand Slam finalist.

Player Profile and Personal Life

Ons Jabeur was born on August 28, 1994, in Ksar Hellal, Tunisia. She stands 168 cm tall and is right-handed with a two-handed backhand. She is coached by Issam Jellali. Since turning pro, she has earned around US$14 million in prize money.

Jabeur was first introduced to tennis by her mother at age three and began training seriously as a child. She is known for her creative, varied playing style and is widely recognized as the “Minister of Happiness” for her positive influence and popularity among fans and players.

Jabeur is married to Karim Kamoun, a former fencer who also serves as her fitness coach. She is credited with raising the profile of tennis across Africa and the Arab world and is active in sports philanthropy and youth outreach.

Juniors

Jabeur was a standout junior, winning the 2011 French Open girls’ singles title and becoming the first African or Arab to win a junior Grand Slam since 1964.

She reached two French Open girls’ singles finals (2010, 2011) and was ranked as high as No. 4 in the ITF junior rankings.

Career

Jabeur turned professional in 2012 and spent several years competing primarily on the ITF Circuit.

She began playing regularly on the WTA Tour in 2017 and made her Grand Slam breakthrough at the 2020 Australian Open, becoming the first Arab woman to reach a major quarterfinal. In 2021, she won her first WTA title at the Birmingham Classic and reached the Wimbledon quarterfinals, breaking into the Top 10.

Jabeur’s career peaked in 2022 when she won the Madrid Open, her first WTA 1000 title, and reached the finals at Wimbledon and the US Open, becoming the first African and Arab woman to contest a major singles final.

She achieved a career-high ranking of No. 2 in June 2022. In 2023, she reached the Wimbledon final for a second consecutive year and won her fifth WTA title at the Ningbo Open.

In 2024, Jabeur reached the quarterfinals at the French Open for the second year in a row and made quarterfinal runs at the Nottingham Open and Berlin Open.

A shoulder injury forced her to withdraw from the US Open and end her season early. She returned to competition at the 2025 Australian Open, reaching the third round, and made back-to-back quarterfinals at the Abu Dhabi and Qatar Opens.

Career Record

Singles

• Career record: 219–148
• Career titles: 5
• Highest ranking: No. 2 (June 27, 2022)
• Current ranking: No. 18 (May 19, 2025)

Best Grand Slam Singles Performances

• Australian Open – QF (2020)
• French Open – QF (2023, 2024)
• Wimbledon – F (2022, 2023)
• US Open – F (2022)

Other tournaments

• Tour Finals – RR (2017)
• Olympic Games – 1R (2016, 2021, 2024)

Doubles

• Career record: 60–60
• Career titles: 0
• Highest ranking: No. 116 (February 3, 2020)
• Current ranking: No. 335 (April 21, 2025)

Best Grand Slam Doubles Performances

• Australian Open – 3R (2020)
• Wimbledon – 1R (2019)
• US Open – 2R (2019)

Team competitions

• Fed Cup – 37–13