Showtime! Jabeur entertains Melbourne crowds with hot shots

Ons Jabeur View Profile may be out of the Australian Open, but the Tunisian still left the tournament with moments to savor in her third-round loss to Emma Navarro View Profile .
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Jabeur wielded her racquet like a wand as she treated the crowd to a series of her signature drop shots. Up set point in the second set, her construction was exquisite with a knifing slice and hard, flat backhand, and her execution was immaculate.
Early in the decider, Jabeur pulled the drop shot out again, this time setting up a delightful flicked forehand pass, just out of Navarro's reach.
Having ended her 2024 season in August due to injury, Jabeur has compiled a 6-3 record in her first three tournaments back this month -- a positive start to a year in which she is sure to sprinkle magic wherever she goes.