US Open: beyond the triumphs and titles, Jabeur has already left a legacy

The last act of the female branch in US Open they could not have had better actresses, peerless protagonists. When the curtain rises on Saturday, two players who, regardless of age difference, are young will take the field. Iga Swiatek, who is number 1 in the world and at 21 will already be looking for her third Grand Slam after the two she had at Roland Garros. On the other hand, for Ons Jabeur It will be his second consecutive final. At 28, whatever happens, she will be second in the standings on Monday.

The Tunisian has a creative, fresh, changeable game, with an unparalleled fighting spirit that hides many shortcomings behind those enormous forces that her spirit presents, her predisposition to fight at any moment and at any time. Her spirit led her to travel the world in search of better places to prepare and her native Tunisia became the place where she found the balance between developing in the best possible way but also maintaining a strong bond with the land of her; and that is why there she found the opportunity to continue training, but without betraying her essence, her ways, her beliefs. She herself, week after week, makes history not only for Tunisia but for the Arab world and the African continent.

In her country she was baptized Minister of Happiness for that freshness, for that joy that she puts in every moment beyond that of the United States Open she herself said jokingly: “I hope they don’t take that position away from me because it was difficult for me to manage my emotions”. The most outstanding thing is that it builds a clear legacy. In Tunisia, for example, you already have your own postage stamp.

This legacy has to do with the fact that she changes a culture and is a breath of fresh air for her country and for the women of her region because it transmits at all times the message that, if she could, everyone would have the opportunity to dream and achieve those goals strong desires. The truth is that in a country where tennis was almost non-existent, he managed to get an entire city to pay attention to a player. Even in places usually occupied by men, in punctual restaurants and bars, everyone is aware of his performances in New York. She herself talked about it “Surprise and happiness” because Tunisia’s rating in which Paris Saint-Germain is usually unbeatable when playing, for example, is now outstripped by their performances.

It will be a new opportunity for Jabeur to try to win a Grand Slam and he will certainly use the experience of that Saturday in London in which he lost in the last match to try to regain his strength because, as he said after winning the semifinal, “A Grand Slam final is not always about tennis, but it has to do with these emotional and mental problems that are the ones that are imposed on you.”.

The story between them is divided: two triumphs on each side. But the truth is that Iga Swiatek had serious difficulties in making it to the final after a start of the year, all the way to Roland Garros, which was simply flawless.

They are two players who see tennis in a very special way, who have shown in a certain way that you don’t need a bigger tradition to get to the most exclusive places in tennis, coming from a little more distant cultures. The truth is that when there is conviction, when there is passion, when there is apprehension about training and, above all, when there is a huge heart, there are no records of where it comes from and how much tradition can be known along the way; here it is simply the world that looks, admires and enjoys playing tennis with Swiatek and Jabeur.