Ons Jabeur Namedrops Ronaldo, Messi and Mane As She Shows Off Football Knowledge

Ons Jabeur Namedrops Ronaldo, Messi and Mane As She Shows Off Football Knowledge

Byron Pillay
updated at September 1, 2023 at 2:55 PM
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  • Ons Jabeur may struggle with knowing Manchester City's ground, but she knows her other football trivia
  • Wimbledon losing finalist Jabuer recently participated in a fun quiz where she was tested on football
  • Tunisia's Jabeur is competing in the US Open but is suffering from an illness during the tournament

Ons Jabeur knows her sport.

The Tunisian tennis champ isn’t only an accomplished superstar in her sport; she also knows a fair bit about football as well.

The Wimbledon finalist showed off her football knowledge when she recently participated in a fun quiz.

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Ons Jabeur proved that she isn't just good at tennis, as she recently nailed a football quiz. Image: Robert Prange.
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Jabeur was first asked to name five countries to win the World Cup, four players who have won more than one Champions League, and three stadiums in England.

She was then tasked with naming two clubs in Saudi Arabia before the final question of naming one African football player. The world's number five-ranked woman’s player had no problem with the questions and only struggled with the stadiums.

Jabeur answered Anfield, Emirates and ‘the Man City Stadium.’

Jabeur chases US Open title

The Tunisian tennis star is currently competing in the US Open and has qualified for the tournament's third round.

As noted by EuroSport, Jabeur hasn’t had it easy, as she has been battling an illness throughout the tournament.

“I’ve been sick since I think Thursday. I'm taking a lot of medicine. I'm doing everything I can with my team trying to recover,” she said, adding that she hopes to be in better shape and feel better for her next match.

The Tunisian will face Czech opponent Marie Bouzkova in the third round. Bouzkova is the number 31 seed.

Jabeur becomes first African Grand Slam finalist

Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur defeated Tatjana Maria of Germany, becoming the first African to reach a Grand Slam final at Wimbledon, Sports Brief reported.

Having already become the first female African tennis player to make it to a Grand Slam semi-final, she bested Germany's Tatjana Maria 6-2, 3-6 and 6-1 on the centre court on Thursday, July 7.

Jabeur will meet the winner of the semi-final tie between Simona Halep of Romania and Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina on Saturday, July 9.

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Byron Pillay is a sports writer and Head of the Department at Sports Brief (joined in 2022) with over 10 years of experience in community journalism and a degree in journalism from Caxton's Cadet School.
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