Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur falls short at Wimbledon final, loses to Vondrousova

Jabeur, who has a massive following across North Africa and the Middle East, is still seeking her first Grand Slam win after falling short at Wimebledon for the second year in a row.
Ons Jabeur of Tunisia stretches to make a forehand against Aryna Sabalenka in the Women's Singles Semi Finals on day eleven of The Championships Wimbledon 2023 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 13, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
Ons Jabeur of Tunisia stretches to make a forehand against Aryna Sabalenka in the women's singles semifinals of The Championships Wimbledon 2023 on July 13, 2023 in London. - Mike Hewitt/Getty Images
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Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur lost the Wimbledon women's championship on Saturday, again falling short of winning a Grand Slam tournament after a historic run.

Sixth-seeded Jabeur lost to unseeded Czech player Marketa Vondrousova in straight sets 6-4, 6-4. It is Vondrousova's first Grand Slam victory.

The Tunisian star made her way to the final after stunning second-seeded Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka in three sets on Thursday. The loss is her second in the Wimbledon final after last year's against Kazakh player Elena Rybakina.

Jabeur, 28, was favored in the match against Vondrousova.

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