In Tunis, citizens gather in cafes with large screens to follow Ons Jabeur during the US Open final.
Tennnis: Tunisian Ons Jabeur misses second chance to clinch US Open title
Ons Jabeur, of Tunisia, reacts after losing a point to Iga Swiatek, of Poland, during the women's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships
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Ons Jabeur is out of luck to win the 2022 US Open final against Iga Swiatek.
The double winner of Roland-Garros (2020, 2022) needed 1h53′ to take the measure of the Tunisian this Saturday evening 6-2 and 7-6 (7-5).
An unfortunate finalist this year at Wimbledon against Rybakina, Ons missed his 2nd consecutive opportunity to conquer the 1st major trophy in history for Tunisian, Arab and African tennis.
"She made a great effort, we encourage her as she reached a very good level, she represents a free Tunisia and always forward," said Amna Haj Ali, a local Tunisian.
"She represents Tunisia and all Arabs, and we have the honor that she is a Tunisian athlete. It is not the end of the world losing the final day, perhaps she will benefit from this loss for future success. I watched the match and she was wearing red and white (the colors of the Tunisian flag) and I wish her success," said Belhassen Ben Joud, a local resident.