A crestfallen Ons Jabeur described Saturday's 6-4 6-4 defeat by the unseeded Marketa Vondrousova in the Wimbledon singles final as the most painful of her career.
Crowd favourite Jabeur, 28, carried the hopes of Tunisia, Africa and the Arab world into the showpiece match, but her game fell apart horribly on Centre Court.
Jabeur was also the favourite last year but lost the final to big-hitting Elena Rybakina. When she avenged that loss in this week's quarter-finals and then knocked out second seed Aryna Sabalenka in the semi-finals, it appeared the stars were aligning for her. "I want to say congratulations to Marketa and her team for this amazing tournament. You're an amazing player," said Jabeur, who looked devastated at the end of the match.
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