"Andy Roddick's was one I was surprised with; I was crying" - Ons Jabeur on heartfelt message from American after Wimbledon 2023 final loss

Ons Jabeur recently admitted to getting emotional after receiving a message from Andy Roddick following her second Wimbledon final loss.

Jabeur broke down during the ceremony while receiving the runner-up trophy, describing it as "the most painful loss of her career". In his first column on the Betway blog, Roddick wrote about resonating with the Tunisian, having suffered three Wimbledon final losses himsel -, all three against the 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer.

Roddick also revealed he had sent a private message to Jabeur after the Wimbledon summit clash, expressing his faith in her.

‘Listen, if you ever want to chat, I've been where you are right now. But I have more faith in you winning Wimbledon than I ever had in myself winning Wimbledon. Take a breath, take a minute, make sure you prepare, keep your fitness going," Roddick wrote to Jabeur.

In a media interaction ahead of the Cincinnati Open, Jabeur talked about the former US Open champion's message. The 28-year-old said she was "happy crying" when she received it, and mimed herself scrolling on her phone in tears.

"I got a lot of amazing messages. Like, Andy was one of the ones I was surprised with. And obviously, I was crying, you know, happy crying. I don't know what it was, but it was very nice of him," she said.

Jabeur is currently gearing up for her first appearance since Wimbledon, at the Cincinnati Open.

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Ons Jabeur's draw at the Cincinnati Open 2023

Ons Jabeur at 2023 Wimbledon

Ons Jabeur is seeded fifth at the Cincinnati Open and is placed in the fourth quarter, where she is likely to face stiff competition from Donna Vekic, Victoria Azarenka and 11th seed Barbora Krejcikova en route to the quarterfinals.

She might also have to face Daria Kastkina and World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka, who are placed in the bottom half of the same quarter.

In case the Tunisian comes out on top of her quarter, she might have to battle it out with top seed Iga Swiatek, defending champion Caroline Garcia or Elena Rybakina, who are also eyeing the Cincinnati trophy.

Jabeur has received a first-round bye and will square off against the winner between Lin Zhu and Anhelina Kalinina in the second round of the tournament on Wednesday, August 16.