Ons Jabeur Discussed Her Chronic Knee Pain at Wimbledon

Ons Jabeur has accepted that she will have chronic knee pain.

Ons Jabeur discussed her chronic knee pain. / Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports

Ons Jabeur has rightfully earned the nickname' Minister of Happiness' thanks to her positive demeanor and friendly nature. The vibes were exceptionally strong with Jabeur on Thursday.

The World No. 10 player defeated Robin Montgomery in straight sets: 6-1 and 7-5. Jabeur is 14-2 at Wimbledon over the last two years, including a trip to the finals last year.

After the match, Jabeuer expressed her love for the iconic Grand Slam. "Like I'm a football player. I don't know why... it's not like I grew up playing on grass or anything except football."

Jabeur continued, "I just love the feeling. Love the shoes. Love the white. Love everything that involves Wimbledon. The nature, everything's green. Just makes it perfect for me. I feel like my steps are really solid on the grass. That's why I love it so much. I hope I can really continue loving it for the next week."

However, Jabeur shared a less-than-optimistic message when speaking with members of the Wimbledon Press. She was asked about the difficulties managing her knee pain.

Ons Jabeur says she’s accepted that she’ll always have knee pain

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Jabeur said, "I just have accepted that I'll always have knee pain. Maybe you see me running good on court but sometimes it's tougher than other days. I'm very disciplined wish my exercises."

She concluded, "I know if I skip one day, the exercises won't help me at all. That's why I try to be cautious about it. Definitely, it's part of me right now. A big part of it is accepting that I'll always have knee pain."

Jabeur has already declined to play in the Summer Olympics in Paris due to her ongoing knee issues. Hopefully, it does not slow her down at Wimbledon this year.

Jabeur faces Elina Svitolina in the third round on Saturday, July 6. Tennis fans can follow Sports Illustrated's Serve on SI for all the most important news from the sport.

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