Osaka, winner of four Grand Slam singles titles, looked back fondly on their first meeting and heaped praise on the Tunisian, describing her as the “nicest woman she has ever met.”
Osaka turned to social media to welcome Ons Jabeur to her sports agency, Evolve. While doing so, the Japanese looked back fondly on her first meeting with Jabeur.
Osaka spoke about how they met during the WTA Rising Stars event in 2015, a tournament held in Singapore. The event, which took place just before the WTA Finals, featured the likes of Naomi Osaka, Ons Jabuer, Zhu Lin, and Caroline Garcia.
She further explained how Ons Jabeur made her feel welcome and comfortable by cracking jokes, something the Tunisian still manages to do.
The two-time US Open winner further mentioned that “watching Jabeur rise through the tour has been joyful to watch.”
In another Instagram story, the two-time Australian Open winner posted a picture from 2015.
Ons Jabeur excited to be a part of Naomi Osaka’s sports agency
World No. 2 Ons Jabeur just joined Osaka’s Evolve Sports Agency. Evolve, a sports management organization founded by Osaka and Stuart Duguid in 2022, currently represents athletes such as Osaka and Nick Kyrgios, among others. Jabeur joined Evolve along with her business partner Adel Aref.
Jabeur reacted to Evolve’s announcement on social media.
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