‘Massage boys, massage!’: World No. 2 Ons Jabeur exits Australian Open crowd in hysteria

World number two Ons Jabeur caused laughter at the Rod Laver Arena after inadvertently implying her husband would be lucky following their first-round win at the Australian Open.

Jabeur survived her opening game against the Slovenian Tamara Zidansek, but needed three sets and finally won 7: 6, 4: 6, 6: 1.

After making the last 64, Jabeur was asked during an on-pitch interview how she was recovering for her next game.

Ons Jabeur survived her first round match at the Australian Open on Tuesday

She then unwittingly hinted that her husband would be lucky after her win

Jabeur replied, “Ice bath, and I’ll put my husband to work tonight… so lots of massage and speedy recovery.”

The first part of Jabeur’s response was picked up by the crowd, who began laughing at the 28-year-old’s unfortunate choice of words.

This led to Jabeur clarifying, “Massage boys, massage!” that’s where she saw the funny side, too.

She added, “For those who don’t know, my husband is also my fitness trainer and does everything for me,” which prompted more laughter from the crowd.

Jabeur was quick to clarify that her husband (left) is also her fitness trainer and would massage her

Jabeur has become a popular player on the women’s tour and is looking to build on an outstanding 2022 in which she reached the finals of Wimbledon and the US Open.

These were historic achievements as she became the first Arab player to reach a Grand Slam final.

She lost both Showpiece events but hopes to go one better this time at Melbourne Park.