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By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Monday, January 15, 2024
Tunisian trailblazer Ons Jabeur has impressed gamers all around the world.
The sixth-seeded Jabeur will come face-to-face with one in all her largest followers when she faces 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva within the Australian Open second spherical.
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A yr in the past, Andreeva reached the AO women’ closing then went on to rocket up the WTA rankings to her present rank of No. 47.
Andreeva, who was ranked No. 312 final April, certified for each Roland Garros and Wimbledon final summer season the place she made all of it the best way to the spherical of 16.
Three-time Grand Slam finalist Jabeur provided candid evaluation of dealing with one in all her largest followers.
“It’ll be a really troublesome match. I do know she’s 16 years outdated, however she’s very robust,” Jabeur informed the media in Melbourne. “I may be her idol, however she desires to go there and kick my ass, for positive.
“Nevertheless it’s an honor to play her, actually. I am an enormous fan of her and love her angle on the courtroom. It’ll be a tremendous match for each of us. I’ve been — I wished to observe along with her, however each time it is troublesome. Right here is the primary observe till the subsequent ones.”
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