Wimbledon 2022: Ons Jabeur column on playing with Serena Williams

Wimbledon 2022: Ons Jabeur column on playing with Serena Williams

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Venue: All England Club Dates: 27 June-10 JulyCoverage: Live throughout BBC TV, radio and online with substantial protection on BBC iPlayer, Red Button, Connected TVs and mobile app.Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur, the WTA world number 2, is the mostcurrent leading gamer to do an special BBC Sport column at a Grand Slam competition. In her veryfirst piece at Wimbledon, she goesover the “unbelievable” experience of playing doubles with Serena Williams and how she has currently welcomed the American to her house nation. Playing with Serena Williams in the doubles at Eastbourne last week was an incredible experience and one which offers me included self-confidence as I attempt my finest to win my veryfirst Grand Slam title at Wimbledon. If she sees me as a excellent gamer and looks at me in that method then I can see myself that method, too. I constantly had the dream of practicing or playing versus Serena however I neverever envisioned the reality I might play doubles with her and be on the verysame side of the court. I might not thinkof being able to see first-hand how a legend – one of the GOATs (greatest of all time gamers) – responds on court and talks to herself. I saw a lot of essential information like when she is going to serve, picks a area and then goes and aces. In one service videogame at Eastbourne, we were 3 break points down and she served 3 aces in a row. That reveals the distinction inbetween her and other gamers – her mindset is so strong. She kept pressing me forward too. If I selected to serve to a area she would state ‘great option’. She verified my option of serve and provided me that self-confidence to serve muchbetter. The entire experience suggests I feel like I am the luckiest gamer in the world. There can be all the documentaries about Serena however you can really seldom be next to her, next to someon
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