ROME — Ons Jabeur appears at ease as she steps out of the player lounge at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia. She’s just finished a phone call with El Seed, the French-Tunisian artist whose work includes sculptures in Dubai, murals in London — and Jabeur’s personal logo. But despite the laid-back moment, Jabeur acknowledges she’s facing a “difficult moment” in her career.
A shoulder injury in August forced her to shut down her 2024 season. Just three months into her return this year, Jabeur, 30, hobbled off court in Miami in tears after suffering a leg strain against Jasmine Paolini. Her first match following that was an opening-round loss to Moyuka Uchijima in Madrid two weeks ago.
But…