Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur falls short in Wimbledon final

Jabeur was the first African woman to reach a grand slam tennis final and has inspired young Tunisians to pick up a racket.
Tunisia's Ons Jabeur returns the ball to Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina during their women's singles final tennis match on the thirteenth day of the 2022 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 9, 2022.
Tunisia's Ons Jabeur returns the ball to Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina during their women's singles final tennis match on the thirteenth day of the 2022 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 9, 2022. - DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images
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Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur lost the women's tennis Wimbledon final on July 9. 

Jabeur was defeated by Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina in three sets. The number three-ranked Tunisian won the first set, before losing the next two.

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