- Tunisian world No 2 beats Swedish player 6-1, 6-3
- Victory banishes thoughts of Jabeur’s early French Open exit
If there was an element of relief in the voice of Ons Jabeur on Monday as she avoided a second consecutive first-round defeat at a grand slam event, there was also a notable strength and belief coming from the Tunisian as she begins a fortnight she hopes will end in historic victory.
The Tunisian, a quarter-finalist last year, opened her Wimbledon campaign with a confident 6-1, 6-3 win against Mirjam Bjorklund of Sweden, a far cry from her first-round defeat at the French Open last month. “I don’t like to make the same mistake twice,” she said, with a smile.