Ons Jabeur won her first grass match of the season as she beat Jasmine Paolini at the Eastbourne International. Last year’s Wimbledon runner-up was beaten in her grass opener in Berlin the previous week.
Ad However, Jabeur looked improved against Paolini as she won 6-3 6-2. WTA EastbourneRybakina withdraws from Eastbourne due to illness ahead of Wimbledon defenceYESTERDAY AT 12:51 The fourth seed broke twice in the first set and three times in the second to secure the victory.
She will next face Heather Watson or Camila Giorgi. Jabeur is one of the leading contenders at Eastbourne, where Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina and defending champion Petra Kvitova have both pulled out.
Rybakina withdrew due to a viral illness while Kvitova has withdrawn just a few days after lifting the title in Berlin. «I'm very sad that I have to withdraw from the tournament in Eastbourne and not have the chance to defend my title,» Kvitova said in a statement.