Ons Jabeur has said she is donating part of her WTA Finals prize money to help Palestinians after her first win at the tournament in Cancun. The Tunisian former world No 2 avenged her Wimbledon final loss to Markéta Vondroušová with a 6-4, 6-3 win, making a comeback in the semi-final race after Monday’s loss to Coco Gauff. In the post match interview she fought back tears as she spoke about the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
“I feel hopeless. I feel like I cannot do anything,” she said. “I wish I can have a magic hand, and just end all this and just peace for everybody … Maybe donating some money would help a little bit with what they have been going through. But I know money does not mean anything right now to them. So I wish freedom for everybody and really peace for everyone.”
Ons Jabeur donates part of WTA Finals prize money to help Palestinians
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