Rising star: Jabeur swarmed by fans on arriving at the Tunis-Carthage International Airport in Tunisia. — Reuters
NEITHER of the Wimbledon singles champions were my preferred candidates. I have nothing against Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan, but the signature drop shots by Tunisian Ons Jabeur are awesome to watch.
Her first name also makes for a more efficient supporting chant – “Come Ons!” – but it wasn’t enough this time, and it will have to be another occasion when a Grand Slam is won by a Muslim, Arab and African woman.
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