It was nice seeing Markéta Vondroušová make a bit of history by winning her first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, but it’s also extremely hard not to feel bad for Ons Jabeur in the loss.
Tennis is one of those sports where it’s easy to root for both sides, but somebody has to lose. It can end up being a pretty brutal loss to stomach. Each match means so much to these players’ individual careers.
This might have been the most meaningful match for Jabeur. She climbed the mountaintop back to the Wimbledon final for the second consecutive year.
She lost to Elena Rybankina in a tough match that ended up being a landmark moment in Wimbledon history.
Sounds familiar, doesn’t it? Almost the exact same thing happened to Jabeur this go-round. She made it all the way back to the Wimbledon final and lost to Vondroušová in straight sets. That’s just a rough way to go out.
Clearly, she felt every bit of it. After the match when she had the opportunity to speak and she just couldn’t hold back her tears.
Nonetheless, she still showed her resilience.
"The most painful loss of my career."
Ons Jabeur couldn't hold back the tears 💔#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/8n8JjBuiRB
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 15, 2023
“I think this is the most painful loss of my career. So. It’s been a tough journey. But that’s tennis. I promise I’ll come back one day and win this tournament.”
What a moment, man. So many people are rooting for her to finally break the ice. People from all over social media showed their support.
Sport is so cruel 🙁. Very much looking forward to seeing her fight back at Wimbledon next year 👏🏼 #OnsJabeur https://t.co/NpcrmDqL3M
— Becky Langley (@BeckyLangley4) July 15, 2023
Everyone who has nearly touched their dream… https://t.co/dASEPPxWih
— Brett Bruen (@BrettBruen) July 15, 2023
Ah Ons….my heart breaks for you. #Wimbeldon https://t.co/MBGReeL379
— TaylaVDK8 (@TaylaVD8) July 15, 2023
Im feeling this in my soul…im so sad for my girl but inshAllah she will get a GS https://t.co/PNBcx4Yp8n
— banned kashmiri nose (@gormintchaachi) July 15, 2023
Absolutely gutted by this loss. Truly hard to watch. Ons is such a remarkable player ❤️ https://t.co/ie8Jtdeiab
— steph | #wgasolidarity ✊🏽🎬 (@uhhnee_) July 15, 2023
Losing 3 Grand Slam finals,
it can be painful https://t.co/lo0yahxu6z— إسلام (@eslamabdulsamed) July 15, 2023
This is really sad walahi https://t.co/ZESlcxgs4n
— hi way (@olawasila) July 15, 2023
so proud of her https://t.co/QZsNYWzsHM
— reef🇦🇷 (@deadliketony) July 15, 2023
.@Ons_Jabeur was amazing. It’s truly heartbreaking to see her lose #Wimbeldon for the 2nd time. Congratulations on an excellent performance throughout the tournament. https://t.co/70b6cYn3il
— Mazen Gharibah | مازن غريبة (@MazenGharibah) July 15, 2023
She’s absolutely broken me. What a woman. #Wimbledon https://t.co/HFviQ0THj1
— Soph 🏴 (@SophieAlice13) July 15, 2023
Ons will be back. Book it.
