Shaky Jabeur survives first-round test at Australian Open
Second seed Ons Jabeur joked that her coach was "going to kill me" after her quest for a maiden Grand Slam title at the Australian Open began with a shaky three-set victory on Tuesday.
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Second seed Ons Jabeur joked that her coach was "going to kill me" after her quest for a maiden Grand Slam title at the Australian Open began with a shaky three-set victory on Tuesday.
You can’t win a grand-slam title in the first week but you can definitely lose it and for a while out on Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday, it seemed like Ons Jabeur was about to find that out for herself. But when the Tunisian needed inspiration, she reminded herself of one thing: “I told myself to be the No 2 in the world and just win this match,” she said, with a smile.
Novak Djokovic was denied the opportunity to win a record-extending 10th Australian Open title last year after his deportation but he returns to Rod Laver Arena holding no grudges when he begins his campaign in Melbourne on Tuesday.
Ons Jabeur said Saturday she is aiming to become world number one in 2023 and "not lose any more finals" after a breakthrough season when she fell just short of a maiden major crown.
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Anastasia Gasanova of Russia toppled No. 1 seed Alison Riske-Amritraj 6-2, 6-3 Tuesday in the first round of the Chennai Open in India.
Order of Play for Monday, June 27 at the All England Lawn Tennis Championship, Wimbledon, London.