Tunisian Jabeur honoured after Wimbledon heroics

The Tunisian President Kais Saied honored tennis star Ons Jabeur on Thursday for "her outstanding sporting exploits" after she became the first African or Arab woman to get to a Grand Slam final.

The suspenseful Wimbledon championship match between the 27-year-old Tunisian and Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina ended last weekend.

The nation's Great Medal of the National Order of Merit was given to Jabeur.

Jabeur was lauded by President Saied for being a genuine ambassador for her nation.

Jabeur expressed her desire to motivate other Arab and African tennis players to achieve success.

Jabeur, the highest-ranked African singles player ever, has had an incredible surge over the past year, moving up to number two in the WTA rankings (male or female).