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With the numbers in hand, the reality is that Ons Jabeur has a very easy task of improving her performance from last season. The Tunisian, plagued by injuries during 2025, has started this season with a different air, but above all, with the confidence of once again seeing herself armed to fight against anyone. This week, at the WTA 1000 in Doha, we have already seen her storm past McCartney Kessler (6-2, 6-0) and defeat Qinwen Zheng (6-4, 6-2), two performances that have once again generated expectations around the three-time Grand Slam finalist. In statements gathered by WTA, we can hear the Arab player explaining her change of luck.

"These kind of matches help me to return to my playing level, the one I showed in previous years, it helps me see that I can compete again against the girls who are in the top ten of the rankings," acknowledges Jabeur, who had already reached the quarterfinals in Brisbane and Abu Dhabi. "The feeling I have right now is great, it definitely gives me a lot of confidence to win matches like this, I had been eager to show this level of tennis here in Doha for a long time, one of the most special tournaments," she adds at 30 years old.

It is important to emphasize the aspect of age, although not in a negative way, quite the opposite. "Now I am more aware of everything that happens, I feel more secure. Lately, I have tried to be less hard on myself in that regard, because sometimes that doesn't help," says the woman who once saw everything dark after letting go of that Wimbledon 2023 final. "Definitely, this season I want to be a better version of myself, both on and off the court. Today, I am not the same player as in the past, but I still believe a lot in myself, I know I can come back and, hopefully, win my first Grand Slam. I try not to look back too much, though, I prefer to stay in the present."

DOHA, A SPECIAL STOP

The question is in the air, will we see Ons competing in an important final within the official calendar again? Surely her mind still holds the dream of conquering one of the four major stages of the circuit since she was a child, although there are also other equally exciting aspirations to focus on. And there is no tournament where the heart of the Tunisian beats stronger than at this WTA 1000 in Doha, where she has been competing in the main draw since she was a teenager. Now the draw will pit her against Sofia Kenin in the round of 16, although it is evident that she will not settle for just winning another match.

"From the first day I came to play this tournament, I have felt the support of the people, even when I competed here at 17 years old without even having a ranking. I would trade a victory in any tournament to win this one, for me it means something very special to give back in some way all that they have done for me. I want to represent the Arab world very well and this is our most important tour, I know that performing well here will help the next generation," explains the current World No. 33 in the WTA rankings.

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