Jabeur shares admiration for Clijsters: "I had the opportunity to meet her so that's even more special for me"

Although Kim Clijsters has since retired from the sport, several WTA tennis stars still look up to the Belgian, including World No.7 Ons Jabeur.

The Tunisian pulled off an impressive 6-4 6-1 victory over unseeded Italian Lucia Bronzetti in her Roland Garros opening round match. Following her win, Jabeur opened up about her love and admiration for Clijsters, and highlighted the fact that the Belgian maintained her exceptional skills and form despite taking two-years off from the sport.

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"For me, I love Kim Clijsters," admitted Jabeur. "I heard like when she doesn't play for like two years, when she pick up the racquet it was like she was training every day. That's a quality I don't think a lot of tennis players or any tennis player has that."

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Furthermore, the 2022 Wimbledon and US Open finalist spoke about her experience on meeting the four-time Grand Slam champion.

"I had the opportunity and the chance to meet her, so that's even more special for me," said Jabeur. "So yeah, I really love Kim."

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