After Stuttgart QF win, Ons Jabeur jokes about playing no "games" with husband Karim Kamoun

Ons Jabeur had a hilarious response to a question posed by her interviewer after her 2023 Stuttgart Open quarterfinal match.

On Friday, April 21, Jabeur earned a place in the semifinals of the 2023 Stuttgart Open with a victory over Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia. The Tunisian wrapped things up in straight sets, finishing the clash with a bagel; she needed just 68 minutes for the 6-3, 6-0 win.

Jabeur produced 25 winners against Haddad Maia’s 11, and dished out five aces to the Brazilian’s zero.

In the on-court interview after the match, Ons Jabeur, who is known for her varied skillset, was praised by the interviewer for her unpredictable game style. The interviewer went on to cheekily ask the athlete if she maintained her on-court unpredictability off the court as well.

Jabeur hilariously responded that her husband and fitness coach, Karim Kamoun, is very straightforward when it comes to her off-court likes.

“Is that who you are maybe off the court as well? You like to play games? the interviewer jokingly asked.

“I’m not unpredictable with my husband, I hope. He knows what I want,” she said, laughing.

“No. My character, I am straightforward. I don’t play,” Ons Jabeur added.

But the Tunisian sensation did acknowledge the variety in her game, which she believes is further elevated with experience.

“I have a lot of choices. I can mix. I can make, maybe, any kind of shots. And, with experience, I learnt when to make each shot and maybe that’s how I’m learning to be stronger in that game,” the World No. 4 said.

Prior to her meeting with Haddad Maia, Jabeur staged a comeback in the Round of 16 to dismiss the in-form Jelena Ostapenko 1-6, 7-5, 6-3.

Ons Jabeur sets up a clash with Iga Swiatek in the semifinals of the 2023 Stuttgart Open

Iga Swiatek and Ons Jabeur previously clashed in the 2022 US Open final

Ons Jabeur had a bad start to her 2023 campaign, facing a second-round exit at the Australian Open. In February, the former World No. 2 announced that she was dealing with persistent knee discomfort and had decided to undergo knee surgery.

Upon returning to the tour, Jabeur did not find her footing straightaway and failed to make deep runs at the Sunshine Double. The 28-year-old, however, has made a quick recovery during the clay season.

Jabeur is currently undefeated on the slow surface this year. In her first clay tournament – the Charleston Open - Jabeur lifted her fourth career title with a victory over Belinda Bencic.

The World No. 4 has now increased her winning streak to seven matches as she sees herself in the semifinals of the Stuttgart Open. Jabeur is set to face defending champion Iga Swiatek for a chance to make her second consecutive final.

The duo have met on five occasions before, with Swiatek leading the head-to-head 3-2.