Wimbledon 2025: Ons Jabeur appears to shed tears before retiring in first round due to injury
Ons Jabeur gets medical assistance during her match against Viktoriya Tomova at Wimbledon. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Tunisian tennis player Ons Jabeur has a history of success at Wimbledon. Jabeur reached the finals in consecutive years in 2022 and 2023, though never won the event. While she has yet to win it all, Wimbledon is her strongest Grand Slam.
In 2025, however, Jabeur won't make it out of the first round.
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The 30-year-old was forced to retire due to injury during her first-round matchup against Viktoriya Tomova on Monday. Jabeur appeared to shed tears before making the call to retire from the match.
Jabeur required medical attention in the first set vs. Tomova. After just 26 minutes of play, Jabeur briefly had to leave the court and buried her head in a towel after returning.
After being checked out, Jabeur returned to action, losing the first set 7-5. Jabeur remained on the court to try and play a second set, but fell behind 2-0 before retiring from the contest.
This story will be updated.
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