‘I’m Not Ready to Be a Mum’ – Heartbroken Ons Jabeur Accepts Harsh Reality,10 Months After Motherhood Dream Bit the Dust

Although making it to 3 Grand Slam finals, Ons Jabeur has yet to win a major title. The sporting journey can be really tough but ask Jabeur, who has suffered heartbreaks not once, not twice, but on three occasions. However, the one defeat that hurt her the most was the 2023 Wimbledon final defeat against Marketa Vondrousova as it paused her motherhood dream. Recently, Jabeur opened up about pursuing that dream again.

Although the Tunisian star was the favorite to win that match, she suffered a shock defeat in straight sets. Subsequently, she burst out in tears, leaving tennis fans heartbroken. As memories of that defeat resurfaced, she talked about her motherhood dream.

Ons Jabeur dreams about bringing her kids to the tour

The Tunisian star is currently in Spain where she’s playing in the Madrid Open. On the eve of her quarterfinal encounter there, Ons Jabeur remembered how the 2023 Wimbledon loss ended her dream to become a mother, as she wanted to win a Grand Slam title before taking a break from the sport. She narrated, “That loss was very difficult because it was connected to me being a mother and having a family. So that was an extra sadness for me.”

Further, she revealed her motherhood dreams, saying, “It is what it is. I think it was meant to be. Maybe I’m not ready to be a mum yet. Hopefully I can get that title because I really, really want it. Obviously now coming from a couple of very difficult months, I will try to get there and hopefully one day I can be a mum and bring my kid to the tour.”

While it was three back-to-back losses for Jabeur in the Grand Slam finals, last year’s Wimbledon defeat also significantly affected her personal life. Earlier this year, she even narrated how it affected her family.

How Jabeur’s motherhood dream was ‘killed’

Coming close to winning a Grand Slam trophy multiple times, Jabeur felt that it would be ideal to take a break to pursue motherhood dreams after winning a major title. However, it wasn’t meant to be as she went down fighting in the 2023 Wimbledon final. During an interview, she revealed how that loss affected her and her husband, Karim.

She said, “I win that Wimbledon final, I could have a baby right away… and that dream faded. I was haunted by fear… So I think that’s what killed me & Karim, we were crying like babies.”

However, Jabeur will hope that she can go one extra step further this year and win a Grand Slam title. For now, she will have her focus on the Madrid Open, where she’ll take on Madison Keys in the last eight clash today.