The trailblazing Tunisian found a quiet corner of Centre Court, discreetly vomited and returned to the baseline to serve out the match. The 24th seed knocked out 2017 champion Garbine Muguruza 5-7, 6-3, 6-2, becoming the first player from her nation to reach the second week of Wimbledon. Ons Jabeur discreetly vomited and then returned to the baseline to serve out the match‘It means a lot,’ said the 26-year-old. Jabeur is an artist of a player; a drop shot aficionado and one of the finest volleyers in the women’s game. It was the first day not to see a top 10 women’s seed eliminated.

Source: The Nation July 02, 2021 21:56 UTC