There are bad news from Ons Jabeur’s camp as the Tunisian legend will not be able to compete in the upcoming tournament in Montreal because of a knee injury. Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka will probably be the top favorites. This is another blow for Ons after she lost the Wimbledon final couple of weeks ago at the hands of Marketa Vondrousova.
Ons released the following statement: “I feel sad that I have to withdraw from the National Bank Open in Montreal. I hope to come back to my fans next year in Canada. Lots of love!”
The tournament director, Valérie Tétreault, commented: “We are obviously disappointed that Ons (Jabeur) will not be joining us this year. She is an exceptionally talented player, who is highly appreciated not only by fans but also by the entire tennis community.”
Ons Jabeur in 2023
Currently the world no.6, Ons played her last match on the 15th of July when she was overcome by world no.10 Marketa Vondrousova 6-4 6-4 in the final in Wimbledon (draw).
This year the Tunisian achieved a composed 22-10 win-loss record. Jabeur has won 1 title in Charleston. Jabeur was the runner-up in Wimbledon.
She is also scheduled to play at the U.S. Open (U.S. Open) after Montreal. The main draw will start on the 7th of August.
Swiatek in Warsaw, ranking, and results in 2023
Currently ranked no.1, Iga has a 43-7 win-loss record in 2023. Iga is currently having a run in Warsaw where she toppled the world no.181 Nigina Abduraimova 6-4 6-3
.The Pole has won 3 titles in 2023 in Doha, Stuttgart and French Open. Swiatek was the runner-up in Dubai (Dubai Duty Free Championships) and in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open).
Swiatek won 14 titles in her career: 7 on hard courts and 7 on clay courts. (See the list of her titles)
Swiatek is scheduled to play next in Montreal (Omnium Banque Nationale). She will start to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 7th of August.
Ons Jabeur and Iga Swiatek played each other 6 times. Their record is 4-2 for Swiatek. Before, the last time they competed against each other, Iga Swiatek won 3-0 ret. in the semifinal in Stuttgart (Porsche Tennis Grand Prix) on the 22nd of April 2023.
Aryna Sabalenka in 2023
Currently ranked no.2 (career-high), Sabalenka played her last match on the 13th of July when she was overcome by world no.6 Ons Jabeur 6-7(5) 6-4 6-3 in the semifinal in Wimbledon (draw).
At present, during this year the Belarussian has a 40-8 record. The Belarussian conquered 3 titles in 2023 in Adelaide, Australian Open and Madrid. The Belarussian was the runner-up in Indian Wells and in Stuttgart.
Ons Jabeur, Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka |
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