Jabeur lifts trophy in Berlin after Bencic injury
The two friends were sad to end their match with a walkover and an injury
Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur celebrates with the trophy after winning her final match against Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic (AI/Reuters/Panoramic)
Top seed Ons Jabeur won the title in Berlin by walkover as Belinda Bencic suffered an ankle injury with the Tunisian leading 6-3, 2-1.
Both women – good friends – hugged at the net and were evidently disappointed the match had to end in such a way.
And as they headed over to their chairs ahead of the trophy ceremony, Jabeur went in search of an ice box to give her friend some immediate remedial treatment.
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