Ons Jabeur has had a difficult start to the season. The Tunisian has already suffered four defeats.
This Saturday night, Africa's top player will be looking to bounce back in Miami. She faces Russian Elina Avanesyan (65th) in the first . Ons Jabeur is looking to relaunch her career in Miami.Seeded n°6, the Tunisian is obliged to hold her own, as she is unable to string together two wins in a tournament. In fact, Africa's top player has lost four matches this season. A catastrophic record for the two-time Grand Slam finalist. The 28-year-old nevertheless spoke of her knee problem, which is undoubtedly the main cause of her under-performance.
She had taken a short break before returning to Indian Welles. Ons Jabeur will attempt to redeem herself on Saturday night in Miami, where she will take on Russian qualifier Elina Avanesyan (65th) in the first round. It's a match well within the reach of the Madrid Master 1000 winner. This will be the first encounter between the two players on the circuit.
A fine run by Jabeur in the Californian desert would give her the confidence to start the clay-court season with aplomb, as she has so often shone on clay.
