Jabeur donates part of WTA Finals prize money to help Palestinians
An emotional Ons Jabeur said she was donating part of her WTA Finals prize money to help Palestinians after her first win at the tournament in Cancun on Wednesday.
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Emotional Jabeur to donate prize money to Palestinians
Cancún, Mexico: An emotional Ons Jabeur said she would donate part of her WTA Finals prize money to Palestinians after avenging her Wimbledon final defeat to Marketa Vondrousova on Wednesday. After earning her first win of the week at the season-ending championships in Cancun, Tunisia’s Jabeur choked back tears as she spoke on court. “I am very happy with the win, but I haven’t been happy lately,” said the only Arabic woman to reach a Grand Slam final. “The situation in the world doesn’t make me happy,” Jabeur added as she broke down in tears, before composing herself enough to talk about the Israel-Hamas conflict. “It’s very tough seeing children, babies dying every day,” she said. “It’s heartbreaking, so I’ve decided to donate part of my prize money to help the Palestinians. “I cannot be happy with just this win, with what is happening. I’m sorry guys, it’s supposed to be about tennis, but it’s very frustrating looking at videos every day. “I’m sorry — it’s not a political message, it’s just humanity.
Swiatek crushes Gauff at WTA Finals
Iga Swiatek beat an out-of-sorts Coco Gauff 6-0 6-4 in windy conditions at the WTA Finals in Cancun on Wednesday to reach the doorstep of the semi-finals and keep her hopes of retaking the world number one ranking alive.
Medvedev booed by Paris crowd in loss to Dimitrov that rules him out of year-end No. 1 contention
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Iga Swiatek Wins Opener, Coco Gauff Thrashes Ons Jabeur At WTA Finals
World number two Iga Swiatek overcame a shaky start to defeat Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova in straight sets in her opening WTA Finals match in Cancun. In Monday's other clash, US Open champion Coco Gauff opened her tournament with a 6-0, 6-1 drubbing of Tunisia's Ons Jabeur. Polish star Swiatek looked out of sorts in an error-strewn first set in which she trailed 2-5 before roaring back to clinch a 7-6 (7/3), 6-0 victory. The 22-year-old four-time Grand Slam champion is bidding to reclaim her world number one ranking from Aryna Sabalenka at this week's season-ending finals in Mexico. However that goal looked unlikely during a nervy opening from Swiatek, who was broken in her first service game before seventh seed Vondrousova held for a 2-0 lead.
Ons Jabeur thrashed by Coco Gauff in WTA Finals opener as Iga Swiatek starts with win
Ons Jabeur admitted she made “a lot of mistakes” after starting her WTA Finals campaign with a thumping 6-1, 6-0 defeat against US Open champion Coco Gauff in Cancun.
Saudi Arabia wins second place at World Combat Games
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Baseball United announces rosters for Dubai All-Star Showcase
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