Ons Jabeur confirms her next WTA tournament after being forced to retire with an injury at the Miami Open

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Ons Jabeur has confirmed her next WTA tournament after retiring from her last match at the Miami Open.

Jabeur struggled with a knee issue last year, but returned at the start of the 2025 season to varied success after reaching three quarter-finals.

At the Miami Open, Jabeur practised with Venus Williams before winning her opening match against Katerina Siniakova.

However, her following match was less successful with Jabeur retiring against Jasmine Paolini, who helped the limping Tunisian off court.

Ons Jabeur confirms her next WTA tournament after injury scare

Just a few days after her retirement, Jabeur provided fans with an update on social media after a consultation with a doctor.

Jabeur revealed that she had suffered a small muscle strain on her leg, but declared that this was relatively good news and that she could return in the coming weeks.

That has since been confirmed to be the case, with it being announced that Jabeur’s next tournament would be the Stuttgart Open.

After Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova withdrew due to injury, Jabeur has stepped into replace her.

Jabeur is not the only player making their way into the draw, with last year’s runner-up Marta Kostyuk replacing Paula Badosa.

They join a stacked lineup at the prestigious indoor clay court tournament in Stuttgart, that features seven of the top 10 ranked players including Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff.

Former champions of the Stuttgart Open

This year will be Jabeur’s fourth consecutive appearance at the Stuttgart Open, with her best result coming in 2023 when she reached the semi-finals.

One of the big attractions for player’s at the Stuttgart Open is not just the points and prize money, but also the champion receiving a brand new car from the tournament sponsor Porsche.

Last year saw Elena Rybakina win the title and a new car, after she ended the winning streak of Iga Swiatek before beating the aforementioned Kostyuk in the final.

However, Rybakina has elected not to defend her title and she will now drop 500 points from her ranking, meaning that she is now set to fall outside the top 10.

The most successful singles player in the Stuttgart Open’s 47-year history is Martina Navratilova, having won six titles between 1982 and 1992.

Sabalenka will also be particularly hungry to win the Stuttgart Open title, as she has already lost three finals in the past four editions.

The Stuttgart Open will get underway on Monday April 14.