If the men’s draw lost its number 1 seed in the second round, Rafael Nadal, the women’s draw, saw its number 2 seed leave the ship on Thursday. Ons Jabeur suffered the law of Marketa Vondrousova in three sets, 6-1, 5-7, 6-1. A hell of a surprise. The Tunisian lost to the 86th player in the world, in the night session. Jabeur had taken part in the last two Grand Slam finals, at Wimbledon and the US Open. In London, she bowed to Elena Rybakina. In New York, Iga Swiatek got the better of her.
Absent in Melbourne last year due to a back injury, Ons Jabeur was not in good shape on Thursday. During the match, she seemed to suffer against the Czech, her protected knee not boding well. Aged 23, the former Roland-Garros finalist did not go overboard, winning her two sets leaving only one game to Jabeur each time. The Tunisian may have held on, she ended up giving in.
In the first round, she had already struggled against Tamara Zidansek whom she had eliminated in three rounds. Ons Jabeur had not hidden her physical condition and revealed that she was not at 100% of her means. However, she thought she would ignore it. It did not work. It disappears from the bottom of the table. Part of a painting by a certain Caroline Garcia.
