Ons Jabeur shines, advances to 2nd round at the “AO25”

Ons Jabeur Advances to the AO25 2nd Round

Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur secured her spot in the second round of the 2025 Australian Open(AO25) after a solid performance on Tuesday. This marks a strong start for Jabeur in the first Grand Slam tournament of the year.

A Confident Win Over Kalinina

In the opening round, Ons Jabeur dominated Ukrainian Anhelina Kalinina, winning in straight sets 6-3, 6-3. The victory highlights Jabeur’s strong form as she aims to improve on her recent results in Melbourne.

Looking Ahead: A Tough Second-Round Battle

In the next round, Ons Jabeur will face the winner of the match between Colombian Camila Osorio and Greek Maria Sakkari, who is ranked 31st in the tournament. Jabeur’s focus is now on continuing her momentum and making a deeper run at this year’s Australian Open.

Jabeur’s Australian Open Journey

Ons Jabeur has faced mixed results in Australia in recent years. Her best performance came in 2020 when she reached the quarter-finals. Since then, her progress has been slower, with exits in the third round in 2021, the second round in 2022, and missing the tournament altogether that year. She will be hoping to turn things around and go further this time.

American Tristan Pouer Makes Impressive Debut

In other action, American Tristan Pouer, who entered the main draw from the preliminary rounds, defeated Argentine Federico Coria in a thrilling five-set match. Pouer triumphed with a scoreline of 6-3, 6-7, 4-6, 7-5, 6-1. He now awaits the winner of the match between Australia’s Alex de Minaur and Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp.