What happened to trailblazing Ons Jabeur’s Grand Slam dream after ‘Break Point’?

WATCH: Elena Rybakina defeats Ons Jabeur in the 2022 Wimbledon final

Picking up right Episode 6 (“Belonging”) left off, Episode 7 (“Saints and Sinners”) of Break Point features the dramatic conclusion—and the drawn-out aftermath—of Nick Kyrgios and Stefanos Tsitsipas’ contentious Wimbledon third-round encounter.

But elsewhere at the All England Club, the women are just getting down to business. This episode sees Netflix cameras follow tournament favorite Ons Jabeur, the No. 3 seed, and Ajla Tomljanovic as they chase grass-court glory.

Jabeur had emerged as a top contender for the title after a torrid stretch of victories on clay and grass courts. The Tunisian lifted her first WTA 1000 trophy in Madrid and made the final in Rome, and then clinched the grass-court Berlin crown during the lead-up to Wimbledon.

“It’s great to just be in the spotlight sometimes,” Jabeur quips during a confessional.

Along with her rising ranking, Jabeur’s team tells Break Point that she has been receiving a massive increase in attention from potential sponsors and corporate partners. She also caught the eye of “the greatest of all time” Serena Williams, who “chose a girl from Tunisia” to be her doubles partner in Eastbourne.

“I really feel the pressure,” Jabeur adds. “Like Billie Jean King said… Pressure is a privilege. I have one dream in my mind right now: Wimbledon.”

The grass-court Grand Slam is dear to Jabeur’s heart—it’s “the reason why I start to play tennis,” she says. During the fortnight in London, the Tunisian had even switched her phone background to a photo of the Venus Rosewater Dish, the Wimbledon ladies’ singles trophy.

Jabeur outlined her three goals for the 2022 season: “To be Top 5, to win more titles and to win a Grand Slam…” Two of those three items on her list have already been ticked, with Jabeur adding to her trophy count with her Madrid and Berlin wins, peaking at world No. 2 in the WTA rankings.

But a Grand Slam remains elusive. Although she would reach her first major final at Wimbledon, Jabeur wouldn’t be able to cross the finish line against an on-song Elena Rybakina. Fast forward a year, and the Tunisian is still searching for her first major title after also reaching the US Open final and bowing out in the second round of the 2023 Australian Open.

The 28-year-old has also struggled with injuries in 2023, taking a break after Melbourne to undergo surgery. She then suffered a calf injury during the clay-court season, which kept her from defending her Madrid title, and fell in the quarterfinals at Roland Garros. Her grass-court campaign began with a first-round exit during her Berlin title defense ahead of this year's Championships.

“It hurts a lot,” Jabeur tells Break Point cameras after her 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 defeat to Rybakina, “I was just really convinced that I could win a Grand Slam.”

Fortunately Jabeur, currently world No. 6, has the rest of the tennis world convinced that she could win a Grand Slam too. With history on the line at every tournament she competes in, the 28-year-old’s biggest goal of 2023 is to stay healthy and injury-free as she fights her way back into the winners’ circle.

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