'Minister of Happiness' Jabeur addicted to setting records

  • 📰 ChannelNewsAsia
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 39 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Qulity Score:
  • News: 19%
  • Publisher: 66%

LONDON : She is known as the 'Minister of Happiness' back home in Tunisia and Ons Jabeur is hoping she can live up to that moniker by becoming the first African woman to win a Grand Slam singles title - and where better to achieve that feat than Wimbledon.'It would mean a lot for me, for my family, for my

Singapore Headlines News

Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines

LONDON : She is known as the"Minister of Happiness" back home in Tunisia and Ons Jabeur is hoping she can live up to that moniker by becoming the first African woman to win a Grand Slam singles title - and where better to achieve that feat than Wimbledon.

"Everybody is following me, expecting me to do better and better. I hope I continue being that person that gives them what they're expecting. I'm just trying my best to break records, to really open the path for the next generation."She became the first Arab woman to win a WTA title when she triumphed in Birmingham in 2021.

And when she climbed to second in the standings on Monday, she became the highest-ranked African and Arab tennis player in history."That title opened a great path for me. I was waiting for that one for a long time. I knew I could always play good on grass - any other surface. Just like the wait was over," said the third seed after setting up a fourth-round showdown with Belgian Elise Mertens.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 6. in SG
 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Jabeur continues strong run to surge into third round at WimbledonLONDON : Tunisian third seed Ons Jabeur continued her strong run on grass to reach the third round at Wimbledon with an easy 6-4 6-0 victory against qualifier Katarzyna Kawa of Poland on Wednesday.Currently at a career-high world ranking of second, Jabeur is considered one of the favourites for the title
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

Alcaraz and Jabeur look to continue love affair with grassLONDON : Before Wimbledon got underway, Carlos Alcaraz complained that the hardest thing about playing on grass was moving on the slippery surface but judging by his first two rounds at Wimbledon, the Spaniard has taken to it like a duck to water.Once tipped as a claycourt specialist, Alcaraz proved his m
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

Jabeur makes fast work of former junior No. 1 ParryLONDON : Ons Jabeur was kept on court for more than hour - but only just - as the speedy Tunisian dispatched former junior number one Diane Parry 6-2 6-3 on Friday to reach the fourth round at Wimbledon.The world number two has shown little mercy during her progress to the third round, spending less than
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

Women's Euro 2022 set for record attendanceThe UEFA Women's European Championship tournament will draw a record attendance in England this summer with 500,000 tickets already sold, UEFA said on Friday.The tournament, postponed last year due to COVID-19, is expected to draw an audience from at least 99 countries, with 20 per cent of the purchases c
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

Swede Duplantis soars to outdoor pole vault record at Diamond LeagueSTOCKHOLM : Swedish Olympic champion Armand Duplantis set an outdoor pole vault record of 6.16 meters at the Diamond League meet on Thursday, breaking his previous best of 6.15 but four centimetres short of his world record, set indoors, of 6.20m.The 22-year-old soared to an easy victory in the competitio
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

Two-bedder at Leedon Green sets price high of $3,049 psfThe sale of a 614 sq ft unit at Leedon Green for $3,049 psf on June 18 has set a new psf price high for the project. (Picture: Samuel Isaac Chua/The Edge Singapore)SINGAPORE (EDGEPROP) - The sale of a 614 sq ft, two-bedroom unit at Leedon Green on June 18 helped the upcoming condominium set a new psf price high to date. The ninth-floor unit was sold by the developer for $1.87 million ($3,049 psf). This surpasses the previous record set on March 29 involving the sale of an 818 sq ft, two-bedroom
Source: YahooSG - 🏆 3. / 71 Read more »