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The Guardian - UK
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Ons Jabeur says last year’s pain of defeat is spurring her on for Wimbledon

Ons Jabeur reacts to losing a point during last year's Wimbledon final
Ons Jabeur says of rewatching her historic run to the Wimbledon final last year: ‘Great memories … but me and my husband cried when we watched it.’ Photograph: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP

Ons Jabeur says she and her husband cried as they watched footage of her historic run to the Wimbledon final last year on Break Point, the Netflix tennis docuseries, and that her crushing defeat against Elena Rybakina can serve as motivation for her to take the final step in her career eventually and become Wimbledon champion.

“It was very emotional. I saw it, actually, before, and I haven’t watched it again,” Jabeur said as she prepared for the Eastbourne International this week. “But I don’t think I will because it’s very emotional, very tough to watch it. Great memories, but especially after the final was very emotional. Me and my husband, we cried when we watched it.”

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