Ons Jabeur wins Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award

Ons Jabeur received yet another recognition for everything that she’s done in her tennis career, with this most recent one being the Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award.

Jabeur is a proper trailblazer in tennis, being the first Arab player to record many milestones. Coming from an Arab culture where women’s sports aren’t very successful makes her run in the sport even more impressive.

Not only is she inspiring millions of young players around the world, especially girls, but she’s also showing it’s possible. She’s showing her people that it’s worth investing in women’s sports because athletes are wonderful ambassadors.

Novak Djokovic’s success did wonders to rehabilitate the image of Serbia in the world in light of some problematic historical wrongdoings. Something similar could be done for the Arab world.

The Tunisian is one of the best players on the WTA Tour whose success has been more prominently recognized recently due to her simply taking her level from good to superb.

The most recent accolade she received is the official WTA Sportsmanship Award named after former player Karen Krantzcke, who was the 1968 Australian Open doubles champion, winning the title a few years before she tragically passed away at the age of 31 while running.

It’s given to a player who exemplifies what a professional player should be, both on and off the court. In that sense, it’s a very important award and highly prestigious because it’s given only once every year.

Jabeur getting it is fully deserved as she’s a fan favorite and beloved among her colleagues, which speaks volumes about what kind of person she is.

She joined a prestigious list of outstanding players who have won the award in the past, including Chris Evert, Lindsay Davenport, Petra Kvitova, and many more. It’s just yet another great accolade for her legacy.

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