"I admire Ons Jabeur and I'd like to see her succeed" says Billie Jean King

Ons Jabeur has been one of the best tennis players in 2021 with the Tunisian player achieving many milestones. She became the first Arab women's tennis player to win a WTA tour title. She became the first one to be ranked in the top 10. She might become the first to ever contest the WTA finals. The name of Ons Jabeur is historically tied to the word of first.

She has truly been breaking barriers for Arab women in the world of tennis and Billie Jean King admires her greatly for it. Speaking on the Tunisian King said:

“I just knew I should call her. I do call players, not just her, or we meet through people, and I just thought it was important. She has such a yearning to do well for the Arab people, and that came through really loud and really clear."

King further said:

“She’s trying to represent the Arab people and I’m very big about what you do off the court, not just on the court. So I think I really admired that part of her. The reason I like it is that it’s always easy when you both think the same way, because I feel the same way, that I’m representing people, I love team play, I love representing my country, I love the fact that it’s something bigger than yourself, and I see that in her; I see that sameness in her that I admire."