Ons Jabeur became the first Arab woman to reach the third round of a Grand Slam on Wednesday May 31,2017, but admitted her success has caused a dilemma for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
The 22-year-old Tunisian, ranked at 114, defeated sixth seed Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia 6-4, 6-3 at the French Open, having earned her place in the main draw as a 'lucky loser' after being beaten in qualifying
Jabeur, who was the French Open girls' champion in 2011, goes on to face Swiss 30th seed and 2015 semi-finalist Timea Bacsinszky for a place in the last 16.
"I am very happy to reach the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time," added Jabeur, who proudly waved a Tunisian flag on Court Suzanne Lenglen.
The 22-year-old Tunisian, ranked at 114, defeated sixth seed Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia 6-4, 6-3 at the French Open, having earned her place in the main draw as a 'lucky loser' after being beaten in qualifying
Jabeur, who was the French Open girls' champion in 2011, goes on to face Swiss 30th seed and 2015 semi-finalist Timea Bacsinszky for a place in the last 16.
"I am very happy to reach the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time," added Jabeur, who proudly waved a Tunisian flag on Court Suzanne Lenglen.
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