Surprising Defeat for Tunisian Anes Jaber Against Andreeva in the Second Round of the Australian Open

Tunisian Anes Jaber suffered a surprising defeat 6-0, 6-2 against promising Russian Mira Andreeva in the second round of the Australian Open tennis tournament on Wednesday, squashing the dreams of the sixth-seeded player to become the first Arab and African woman to win a Grand Slam title. Jaber started the match with a powerful serve but quickly faltered, as her 16-year-old opponent capitalized on some uncharacteristic errors from the Tunisian to easily win the first set in 20 minutes, having lost only eight points. In her fourth appearance in the main draw of a major tournament since her debut at the French Open last year, Andreeva displayed maturity beyond her years while Jaber struggled to find solutions from her coaching team after the early setback. Jaber, who is affectionately referred to as the "Minister of Happiness" by fans in Tunisia, replaced her signature smile with a grim expression and the 29-year-old player held herself together at the start of the next set, but there was nothing to prevent Andreeva from winning the match.