Jabeur receives Peace Champion of the Year Award
WTA
Ons Jabeur might be one of the most important players of recent times due to her profound impact away from the courts, and her efforts have been recognized with yet another accolade.
Jabeur is often called a true trailblazer in the sport of tennis because she’s the first Arab woman to achieve tremendous success on the WTA Tour. She is the first Grand Slam finalist from an Arab country, for example, even though she is not yet a winner.
As a native Tunisian, that’s very meaningful because it’s inspiring a lot of girls back home to pick up the racket. Even wider in the Arab world, Jabeur is hugely popular for what she’s been able to do, and that sort of impact is not to be taken lightly.
It’s mostly because very few players have that kind of impact and it’s hugely important in making the sport grow. It can’t grow in places where it’s already popular but rather where it isn’t, and the Arab world is a huge part of the world where tennis can surely grow.
Players like Jabeur will ensure that it happens, and she’s just been recognized for her impact with yet another accolade. She received the Peace Champion of the Year award, awarded by the Peace and Sport Charity based in Monaco.
The award goes beyond recognizing her tennis achievements even though that plays a huge part in it. It’s also because of what she represents, as a player from a part of the world which doesn’t produce too many athletes.
Jabeur has been collecting lots of accolades recently because she’s just emerged as one of the best players in the world. Her results this year speak volumes, and while she hasn’t won any Grand Slams yet, it’s a big possibility with the way her career has trended recently.
Described as "a source of inspiration for women and youth around the world", Jabeur was one of many receiving an award for her contribution to the sport and for promoting peace in the world.
