Viktoriya Tomova vs Ons Jabeur

WTA Wimbledon – 1st Round
Viktoriya Tomova vs Ons Jabeur

🧠 Form & Context

• Ons Jabeur
  🔄 Uneven season: Opened strong with QFs in Brisbane, Abu Dhabi, and Doha but has just 2 wins since February.
  📉 Grass wobble: Early loss to Maya Joint in Eastbourne after a QF run as a lucky loser in Berlin.
  🧠 Wimbledon specialist: Finalist in 2022 and 2023; R3 in 2024—her game suits SW19’s tempo and surface perfectly.
  📉 Slipped in rankings: Outside Top 50 as of July, with a 15–14 win-loss record in 2025.


• Viktoriya Tomova
  ⚠️ Out of rhythm: 0–8 in WTA main draws since Charleston in March.
  🌱 Grass challenges: Has reached Wimbledon R2 three times but enters this match 2–3 on grass this season.
  💔 Missed opportunity: Held match point vs Pavlyuchenkova in Eastbourne but couldn’t close it out.
  📉 2025 struggles: Just 5–15 in tour-level main draws, with her last WTA win coming back in Miami.

🔍 Match Breakdown

Jabeur's form may be shaky, but her grass pedigree—and especially her Wimbledon experience—makes her a heavy favorite here. The Tunisian’s variety, creativity, and touch make her one of the most natural grass-court players on tour. Even if the confidence isn’t at its peak, her ability to disrupt rhythm with drop shots, lobs, and disguised spins keeps her dangerous.

Tomova is a solid counterpuncher with a decent baseline game, but lacks the tools to do significant damage on grass. She's let several close matches slip through her fingers in recent weeks, and without a strong weapon to press Jabeur, she'll likely find herself reacting rather than dictating.

If Jabeur starts slow or struggles with her second serve, things might get tight in the opening set. But over the course of the match, her grass IQ and ability to control tempo should make the difference.

🔮 Prediction

Even with recent stumbles, Jabeur has too much variety and Wimbledon know-how for Tomova to handle over two sets. Expect a few nervy moments early, but the Tunisian should settle in and pull away.

Prediction: Jabeur in 2 sets — some rust likely, but too much class and surface comfort to fall here.