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Luke Baker

EXPLAINED: Tearful ons jabeur retires at wimbledon through injury - The Real Truth

A tearful Ons Jabeur was forced to retire from Wimbledon through injury, less than 90 minutes into her first-round match on the opening day.

The Tunisian crowd favourite is a two-time runner-up in SW19, losing a final-set decider to Elena Rybakina in 2022 before being stunned by unseeded Marketa Vondrousova 12 months later – after which she was consoled on court by the Princess of Wales – having entered both finals as a heavy favourite.

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