Shoulder problem takes the racket out of Jabeur's hands...and season

Tunisia’s tennis star Ons Jabeur has announced that her 2024 season has come to an end because of a shoulder injury. The 30-year-old has had a difficult time on the court in the recent past and things have gone from bad to worse.

Jabeur, in a post on her official account on the social media platform Instagram, announced that her 2024 season had been concluded because of a shoulder injury. “This year has been extremely hard for me,” she wrote. “As athletes, we know that recovery is part of the journey. Due to my ongoing shoulder injury, my medical team and I’ve made the difficult decision to step off the tennis circuit for the rest of the season.

She continued by writing: “While I am taking time to heal, I’ll be dedicating myself to charity work and ensuring that we make a real difference in the world. Thank you for all your support, and I can’t wait to come back stronger.”

Jabeur has gone through a difficult campaign. She played in three out of four Grand Slams and only managed to qualify for the quarterfinal or beyond just one. Her best appearance came at the French Open, where she lost in the last eight to America’s young tennis sensation Coco Gauff with a score of 4-6, 6-2, 6-3. She decided to withdraw from the recently concluded US Open as well.

Her last appearance this year was in the Canadian Open, where she was knocked out after losing in the round of 64 to Japan’s Naomi Osaka in straight sets with a score of 6-3, 6-1. With the announcement, Jabeur will finish her season without a single title. She could not play in the final or semifinal of any event this season. She qualified for the quarterfinal of an event five times in 2024, and on each occasion, she ended on the losing side.