Ons Jabeur exited the WTA 1000 match in Dubai after just one match and a straight-set loss picked up.
On Monday, the Tunisian tennis star kicked off her marketing campaign by taking up Forty sixth-ranked Peyton Stearns.
And after failing to transform on her early probabilities, the previous world No. 2 ended up dropping in two units because the American claimed a 7-6 (6) 6-4 win.
Ons Jabeur and Peyton Stearns© The Tennis Letter/X – Honest Use
Contemplating that Jabeur is a house favourite every time she performs within the Center East, it’s disappointing for her but additionally for the locals that she exited the match so early.
Nevertheless, it needs to be famous that the 30-year-old appeared to take care of a proper thigh difficulty.
After dropping the primary set, the three-time Grand Slam runner-up obtained medical remedy.
However though she seemed to be hampered by the problem, she refused to retire and performed out the whole match.
Earlier than coming to Dubai, Jabeur reached back-to-back quarterfinals in Abu Dhabi and Doha.
Jabeur had an early lead earlier than dropping to Stearns
After incomes a break within the first sport of the match, the Tunisian bought damaged again shortly after within the fourth sport.
Within the ninth sport, the previous world No. 2 collected one other break to provide herself a 5-4 lead and an opportunity to serve out for the primary set – however she missed out on that chance as Stearns bought the break again for the second time and managed to drive a tie-break – wherein the American transformed her first set level to win a really tight opener.
After sealing the primary set, the world No. 46 additionally broke the Tunisian within the third sport of the second set.
In the remainder of the match, Stearns simply held on to her serve to finish a two-set win.
Within the Dubai second spherical, the American will face one other robust take a look at as she performs subsequent in opposition to No. 7 seed Zheng Qinwen.
