FILE PHOTO: Tennis - WTA Premier - Eastbourne International - Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, Britain - June 26, 2019 Tunisia's Ons Jabeur in action during her round of 16 match against Britain's Johanna Konta Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge/File Photo
LONDON (Reuters) - When Ons Jabeur takes on twice Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova in the Wimbledon first round next week she will not just be playing for herself, she will fly the flag for Africa.
The 24-year-old Tunisian is the only player from the continent in the women's draw and only the second Arabic woman ever to crack the top 100 in the WTA rankings.
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