Ons Jabert is one of the important figures of the WTA, the Tunisian offers the audience tennis that cannot be bored. Besides, seeing the huge Chatriere is a feast for the eyes and the mind.

Ons Jabeur, romantic tennis, fantastic executions and fanatical love

Jaber is one of the most beloved players in women’s tennis, and on Tuesday I found out why.

Tunisia brings to the court a piece of the romantic tennis of decades ago, and audiences everywhere appreciate the spectacle of her executions.

In the first round of Roland Garros Jabert (seventh seed) faced the Italian Lucia Bronzetti (65 WTA) against Philippe Chatrier. He won without a headache (6-4, 6-1) after a match that lasted one hour and ten minutes.

“Champagne” tennis immediately appeared, and Ons quickly established a relationship with the French public.

Jaber is the type of player who gives the feeling that he feels really free on the court. It plays the way it feels (at least that’s the feeling it gave me when I saw it up close) and hence the moments where it makes you feel like you’re in an exhibition match.

He refuses almost nothing and often tries to demand execution with little chance of success. But with Ons, that’s exactly the beauty: even when he’s sad like a child, his facial expression saves any situation – he smiles, grimaces, even sticks out his tongue and proves to the audience that he doesn’t even care that he’s missed.

At the opposite pole, there are moments of genius: funny cuts with the tape of the net, which cause murmurs in the stands, a reversal from a jump reminiscent of the famous Marcelo Rios (in the opinion of many the founder of this procedure), balls that are sent. between his legs and a finger raised to the sky, calling fans to make noise.

Above all, Zaber sometimes resorts to incredible short actions: perfectly hidden and sends the ball directly into the net. A wonderful wrist that is capable of many fantastic executions.

The spectacular and varied tennis produced by Jabeur has brought Tunisian fans to all corners of the world. The audience cheers him on and applauds in return for his constant efforts to put on a show for the crowd.

Sitting at one of Chatrier’s huge tables, Ons is surprised when she misses a fantastic shot of a child caught eating chocolate at 10 p.m. Her innocent appearance makes you appreciate even her failures. They don’t have the malice that many athletes show when their executions are not made public.

Know:

• In the second round of Roland Garros Ones will meet the winner of the match between Selena Janicevic (179 WTA) and Okean Dodin (122 WTA).

• At the age of 28, Jaber was the highest ranked in the world at number 2 on June 27, 2022.

• So far, he has played in two Grand Slam finals, both losses: Wimbledon 2022 (lost to Elena Rybakina) and US Open 2022 (lost to Iga Svyatek).