The two-time finalist (2022,2023) at Wimbledon, Ons Jabeur’s journey at the 138th edition of this iconic tournament comes to a sad ending. Previously, while talking about this tournament, the ‘Minister of Happiness‘ said, “Wimbledon is one of those places which is my own paradise.” But in 2025, she has now probably been handed one of the biggest setbacks in her career at her favorite venue. What really led to her exit from the Wimbledon Championships, though?

Well, from the early stages of this match against Bulgaria’s Viktoriya Tomova, Jabeur was seen showing clear signs of feeling unwell and had also sought medical assistance. She sat on her chair during the changeover, burying her head in the towel, taking a sip of water, and putting an ice towel around her neck before the physio took her blood pressure. Although she tried to give a tough fight, eventually she had to end the match abruptly at 7-6(5),2-0. What did On Jabeur say about her abrupt ending to her Grand Slam dream at Wimbledon?

“Yeah, I mean I wasn’t expecting not to feel good. I’ve been practicing pretty well the last few days, but I guess these things happen, and yeah, I’m pretty sad. Doesn’t really help me with my confidence and what I keep pushing myself to do even though it was a very tough season for me. So yeah, I hope I can feel better and see what’s going to happen.” Owing to her poor form in the last few months, she has now dropped to number 59 in the singles rankings. What’s making things worse for the Tunisian is that Ons Jabeur has a win-loss record of just 15-14 this season (as per the WTA website). Now, with this massive upset, the next question that pops up in the minds of all the fans is: What’s next?

In that interview, Ons Jabeur further added, “Definitely try to disconnect a little bit from tennis and try to just enjoy life outside tennis. Recover and spend a little bit of time with the family, and hopefully, that can recharge me. Otherwise, I don’t know, I will try to definitely rest is the word for it.” Jabeur broke down in tears while saying she’s pretty sad to end his campaign like this, and she claims, “It doesn’t really help me with my confidence.“

If we take a look at the weather conditions, it is predicted a rise to as high as 33°C in south-west London on Monday. If we draw a comparison, the hottest opening day at Wimbledon recorded was 29.3°C in 2001. The hottest day at Wimbledon was marked on July 1, 2015, and it was 35.7°C at that time. Did the temperatures play a role in this setback for the Tunisian?

Well, that’s a question that only Ons Jabeur can answer. But earlier this year at the AO, she was seen having some breathing problems due to her asthma issues. So, there are a lot of things that will now be put into consideration while analyzing the exact reasons behind this withdrawal. As a result of this win against Jabeur, Tomova will now play against Sonay Kartal in the next round. 

Even during the 2025 French Open, Ons Jabeur became the talk of the town. But that was for a completely different reason, though. What was the reason for her coming to the headlines during Roland Garros?

Ons Jabeur criticized Roland Garros for snubbing women’s tennis

Ons Jabeur has failed to impress her fans with her performances at major tournaments this season. She reached the third round at the AO earlier this year, but over there she was defeated by America’s Emma Navarro. Then, at the French Open, her journey came to an end in the first round itself at the hands of Poland’s Magdalena Fręch. Seeing her reaching the QF in Berlin, after that, her fans were a bit optimistic about her chances at Wimbledon, but even here, her journey came to an unfortunate ending.

However, despite her poor performance at Roland Garros, Ons Jabeur managed to draw quite a few attentions in the tennis world with her bold take on the scheduling at the French Open. She said that she believes women players should get the evening prime-time slots. “It’s still sad that we are still seeing this. I keep standing by my words. In Europe, in general, it’s unfortunate for women’s sports. Not just for tennis, but in general, whoever is making the decision.. I don’t think they have daughters. I don’t think they wanna treat their daughters like this. It’s a bit ironic, you know.“

Further on, Jabeur claimed that it’s a shame for the federation and all those who are involved in this to put up a schedule like this. Players like Coco Gauff, and Aryna Sabalenka also spoke about the same issue later on. For Jabeur, it doesn’t matter if she’s performing at her best or worst; she always makes sure to raise her voice about these issues time and again. And, perhaps that’s why she has now established herself as a crowd favorite, and that’s the exact reason why the tennis world is sad with her withdrawal at Wimbledon.