"They say time heals, I'm still waiting a bit": Jabeur admits still processing Wimbledon final defeat to Marketa Vondrousova

Tunisia’s tennis star Ons Jabeur has stated that she is still hurting from the Wimbledon 2023 final defeat.

The 28-year-old suffered a heartbreaking loss in the final of the mega-event against Czech Republic’s Marketa Vondrousova in straight sets with a score of 6-4, 6-4.

The result was a hard pill to swallow for the current world number five as it was her second consecutive defeat in the final of Wimbledon and third in the Grand Slam finale in the last two years.

Talking ahead of the upcoming US Open, Jabeur stated that it is better than how it was a month back.

"100%. I honestly wasn't ready to play Montreal,” she said. “I wasn't ready to come back soon on tour because I felt like I needed time for myself. They say time heals. I'm still waiting a bit. The Wimbledon loss still hurts.

"It's much better than a month ago, for sure. Yeah, just I think I'm 28 years old now, I've learned from the mistakes of playing, playing, playing tournaments all the time.

"I think I was really proud of myself to just take a step back, enjoy time with my family, and get ready for the next tournaments.”

Jabeur will begin her campaign in the upcoming mega-event against Camila Osorio of Colombia on Tuesday.

The fourth and final Grand Slam of the year will begin on Monday where players from all over the globe will battle it out to secure the ultimate glory.