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At a sporting club in Tunis, young girls enthusiastically hit yellow tennis balls across the court in the hope of one day making it to Wimbledon, like their idol Ons Jabeur. As the tennis star bids to become the first African or Arab woman to win a Grand Slam singles title on Saturday, a tournament was underway earlier in the day on at the Tennis Club of Tunis in the Alain Savary neighbourhood, near the Tunisian capital's downtown. 

Ons Jabeur is hoping to make history not just for herself as she fights to win her first ever grand slam but for the Arab world as well as Africa

At a sporting club in Tunis, young girls enthusiastically hit yellow tennis balls across the court in the hope of one day making it to Wimbledon, like their idol Ons Jabeur. As the tennis star bid to become the first African or Arab woman to win a Grand Slam singles title on Saturday, a tournament was underway earlier in the day on at the Tennis Club of Tunis in the Alain Savary neighborhood, near the Tunisian capital's downtown.

Even in defeat the Tunisian tennis player has captured the imagination in a country labouring under authoritarian rule

Jabeur, who has a massive following across North Africa and the Middle East, is still seeking her first Grand Slam win after falling short at Wimebledon for the second year in a row.