Ons Jabeur is getting another shot at Elena Rybakina, a year after losing to her in the Wimbledon final. Know more:
—falling just short of becoming the first African or Arab woman to win a major tennis tournament in the sport’s professional era.
“The fact that I was really exhausted like emotionally,” she began. “I wanted to keep pushing, but I felt little bit empty. Second thing, maybe what my coach kept telling me, to stick more to the plan, to do certain things, even though I was thinking something else in that match.
“Now I’m feeling much better and more confident coming and playing on Centre Court,” Rybakina said. “It is different from the first round. I think it was just overall the atmosphere and the nerves to play the first match to get used to the grass, just to play some matches here. I think now mentally I’m much better. Physically also good now.”
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