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Ons Jabeur, Three-Time Grand Slam Finalist, Taking 'Step Back' From Tennis

Jabeur's announcement comes not long after she retired from her first-round match vs. Viktoriya Tomova at Wimbledon 2025. | Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

Tunisian tennis star and two-time Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur is taking a "step back" from tennis, she announced in a social media post on Thursday.

"For the past two years, I've been pushing myself so hard, fighting through injuries and facing many other challenges. But deep down, I haven't truly felt happy on the court for some time now," Jabeur wrote in a statement.

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