Two-time Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur has announced she is taking a “step back” from professional tennis. The 30-year-old Tunisian, who is the first African and Arab woman to reach a Grand Slam singles final, was in tears as she retired from her first-round match at Wimbledon this year.

Three-time Grand Slam finalist Ons Jabeur is taking a break from competitive tennis, the 30-year-old said in a social media post on Thursday.

Tunisian tennis star and two-time Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur is taking a "step back" from tennis, she announced in a social media post on Thursday. "For the past two years, I've been pushing myself so hard,