"I saw Venus Williams did it yesterday": Ons Jabeur used Venus Williams as inspiration behind Cincinnati comeback return

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Wednesday, 16 August 2023 at 09:30
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Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur has credited the former world number one America’s Venus Williams for her comeback win at the Cincinnati Open.

The 28-year-old made a great comeback and defeated Ukraine’s Anhelina Kalinina in the first round of the competition with a score of 6-3, 6-7, 7-6 on Tuesday.

While talking about it, Jabeur, who is playing in the first major event after suffering a heartbreaking defeat at Wimbledon 2023, stated that she used Williams' recent performance as a source of motivation to get over the line in the fixture.

"I mean, a lot of things, a lot of frustration. I thought about a lot of things. First, the crowd really helped me get into, not giving up,” she said. “I heard some people telling me not to give up. And I saw Venus did it yesterday, coming back from 5-1.

“She’s an inspiration for me and for many players so I’ve got to thank her for the comeback today. Very happy with the win. It was very tough, but I’m glad that I kept fighting, kept playing point by point, and I’m glad that I got the win in the end.”

Williams defeated Russia’s Veronika Kudermetova in the round of 64 clash with a score of 6-4, 7-5 on Monday.

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