Ons Jabeur advances to third round of Wimbledon

Tunisia's tennis champion Ons Jabeur, world's 10th, has advanced to the third round of Wimbledon tournament, after defeating US Robin Montgomery (161st) in straight sets (6-1, 7-5), at a second-round encounter on Thursday. In her opening match on Tuesday, Jabeur defeated Japan's Moyuka Uchijima (70th) with a score of 6-3, 6-1. Her next opponent will be the winner between Ukrainian Elina Svitolina (21st) and German Jule Niemeier (90th). Ons Jabeur is aiming for her first Grand Slam title after falling short in the finals of the previous two editions of the London tournament. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse