In a new documentary, Ons Jabeur reveals that losing the 2023 Wimbledon final was heartbreaking not only because she missed her third chance at becoming a Grand Slam champion, but also because she had planned that if she achieved that goal, she could take a break from playing and have a baby. The Tunisian also talks about the proposals she received to change nationalities, but she turned them down even though they offered better conditions.
Being a female athlete poses a unique set of challenges and halting your career to become a mother is one of them. Many tennis players have successfully returned to the professional circuit after childbirth, but the journey is difficult and unpredictable.
The film is ready! My last 9 months has been dedicated to Producing a film about @Ons_Jabeur who battled against the odds to reach the Wimbledon Final – then lost it. But that is only a tiny part of her story.
Hugely proud of what we’ve achieved, this is a taster of what’s coming pic.twitter.com/cfIzo65w4B— Matt Critchley (@MattCritchley1) December 28, 2023
The 29-year-old Jabeur, who married her long-term partner and fitness trainer Karim Kamoun in 2015, wanted to achieve her life-long dream of becoming a Grand Slam champion before pausing her career to start a family.
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