Professional tennis player Ons Jabeur’s recent announcement of her withdrawal from the Paris Olympic Games has sparked a range of emotions and opinions among fans and experts. Ons, a prominent figure in the tennis world, surprised many with her decision to focus on other prestigious events. Let’s dive into the Reddit post and dissect the sentiments expressed by the community.
Summary
- Fans express surprise at Ons Jabeur’s choice to skip the Olympic Games.
- Some understand her decision to prioritize Wimbledon and US Open.
- Clay court challenges and injury risks play a role in players’ Olympic participation.
- Expectations shift as big names withdraw, potentially impacting medal predictions.
15abella
This is lowkey surprising, definitely thought she would have been one of the ones to really want to represent her country and she would’ve been a contender for a medal given how she performed at RG.
chrysoberyyll
Wow, she was genuinely one of the last people I would have thought would have pulled out of the Olympics, given how proud she is to represent Tunisia. She’s really putting her efforts towards Wimbledon and USO.
Bonoahx
At this point who even is in the Olympics.
Xylophone1904
The clay really seems to be the sticking point for a lot of players.
Probably for the best if she wants to focus on Wimbledon. I hope she performs really well and has a deep run! In other news, with such big names pulling out, Iga is on an even clearer path to the gold medal.
Understandable if she will give her all in Wimbledon. It’s surprising because representing her country seems so important to her but not surprising considering she’s made it farther at Wimbledon and U.S. Open than the other slams and Olympics on clay adds risk of injury and represents a hurdle on her best swing in a season where she’s already struggling. Sorry to miss her at the Olympics though.
I get the reasoning, but this is very disappointing from her. It’s Tunisia. And by the way, this happens every Olympic. Tennis players always find excuses to skip it. Ironically, Nadal, Federer, Murray and Djokovic are all obsessed with it. Guess it shows why they are who they are.