Ons Jabeur is searching for her second career WTA 1000 trophy at this year’s Qatar Open.
Having struggled at times last year, Jabeur has enjoyed a strong start to her 2025 campaign.
After securing seeded wins over Ekaterina Alexandrova and Danielle Collins in warm-up tournaments before the Australian Open, the Tunisian headed to Melbourne full of confidence.
She then achieved her best result at the event since 2021, as Jabeur lost to Emma Navarro in the third round, 4-6, 6-3, 4-6.
Heading to the Middle East, Jabeur was beaten by Elena Rybakina in the Abu Dhabi quarter-finals, 2-6, 6-4, 6-7.
She then made the 370-mile trip to Doha for the year’s first WTA 1000 event and immediately enjoyed real success.
Having taken down McCartney Kessler in the first round, Jabeur secured her highest-ranked win since 2023, as she knocked out China’s Qinwen Zheng in straight sets.
Playing for a place in the Qatar Open quarter-finals, Jabeur took on an opponent she has struggled against recently.
Jabeur beat 2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin in the last 16 of the Qatar Open, 6-3, 6-4, and gave her thoughts on the American after the match.