Jabeur first Arab woman in Slam third round in French Open

Ons Jabeur became the first Arab woman to reach the third round of a Grand Slam on Wednesday, but admitted her success has caused a dilemma for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

The 22-year-old Tunisian, ranked at 114, defeated sixth seed Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia 6-4, 6-3 at the French Open.

“I am very happy to reach the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time,” added Jabeur, who proudly waved a Tunisian flag on Court Suzanne Lenglen.

“The fans here and all the Tunisians really helped me.”