Tennis star Ons Jabeur urges peers to speak out against social media hate: 'I think it's very important'

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Ons Jabeur, the No. 5-ranked women's tennis player in the world, has never been one to back down from anything. If it's adversity on the court, she faces it head on with optimism.

When it comes to social media vitriol and hate off the court, she won't allow it to dampen her mood. 

Prior to coming to New York ahead of the 2023 U.S. Open, Jabeur recently defended her friend and colleague Iga Swiatek, the top-rated women's tennis player, who called out trolls on social media. Swiatek said "the amount of hate and criticism that me and my team get after even losing a set is just ridiculous."

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Ons Jabeur reacts to the crowd during her Wimbledon semifinal match. (Ray Giubilo)

"I mean, I'm glad that Iga is talking about it," Jabeur, the 28-year-old Tunisian who made it to the 2022 U.S. Open Final, said at the Cincinnati Open last week. "Honestly, I mean, you win, you lose, you get hate messages no matter what you do."

Speaking with Fox News Digital, Jabeur elaborated on the hate her and fellow tennis players deal with on social media.

"There are two things: You honestly cannot control what people do," Jabeur said while promoting her main sponsor, Lotto Sport, which she will be wearing at the U.S. Open. "That’s one thing you should learn, especially about social media — someone that is hidden behind a screen saying stuff about you. I don’t think this will ever stop because some people don’t share the same opinion, and they think it’s easy to insult others.

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"At the same time, I think players