Ons Jabeur revealed that she uses PRP injections to help maintain the health of her knee after crashing out of Wimbledon.
Jabeur, who is a two-time finalist at The All England Club, was knocked out in the third round in straight sets by Elina Svitolina. A former world No.3 who reached the semi-finals of the tournament 12 months ago. It is a bitter pill for the Tunisian to swallow but she credits the performance of her rival.
“She played a great match. I didn’t see the other matches, but I felt like even speaking with my team, it was a solid one.” Jabeur commented in her press confrence.
“I take a lot of positives because even though I feel like I didn’t play my best. I tried to come back in the second set, and I had my chance to come. That’s tennis. I hope I can learn from this one and be stronger in the second half of the season.”
Following her loss, Jabeur will take a couple of days off ahead of her next tournament. During that time she will have an injection into her knee which is something she does every six months or so. A procedure she started having this season following her recent struggles with injury.
The exact procedure the 29-year-old has is known as PRP which is a procedure which uses the person’s blood that is made up of plasma and platelets. it is used to help treat issues such as wound healing or joint injury.
“Everything is natural. I don’t want to inject anything not natural just to keep the knee going.” She explained.
“Obviously the hard court season is coming. I need to really prevent the knee as much as I can. I’ve been doing a lot of exercise.
“It was the plan that I need a second injection for the second half of the season.”
Given that she is due an injection soon, did knee pain affect Jabeur’s performance in her latest match?
“No. It’s the same old pain that I’ve been playing with for the past few matches. I wouldn’t say I lost because of my knee today.” She stated.
Jabeur’s win-loss for this season now stands at 17-12.
