About
Assabah in Arabic, Le Temps in French. A pioneer of Tunisian journalism and one of the influential voices who helped pave the way for Tunisia’s independence. Two generations later, she is a pioneer, and works in media in the same two languages, on air.
Biarritz. Away from home, in a second language, at an age when most players are still living with their parents. Trained in France, chose to represent Tunisia, even when France offered her the opportunity to train at one of the world’s leading tennis academies within the French Federation, an opportunity that would have meant representing France.
Career high No. 75 in singles, No. 47 in doubles. 37 Grand Slam draws in singles and doubles. A Wimbledon doubles quarter-final in 2008. Two Olympic Games, Atlanta 1996 and Beijing 2008. 41 Fed Cup wins for Tunisia. She is the first Arab woman in history to play in the main draw of all four Grand Slam tournaments.
Throughout her long career on the WTA Tour, she worked with several of them. Many helped. None made a tangible difference.
The Paradigm of Sense, the work of Fernando Cavalher, is a system that includes methodologies and techniques. The concrete results it produced in her life were so profound that, for the first time, she stopped looking elsewhere for ways to evolve.
Paradigm of SenseUnus Mundus, co-founded with Fernando Cavalher on 13 May 2022.
Unus Mundus“For over twenty-five years, I stayed silent, even within myself. I survived by avoiding what had happened. Today, what once wounded me has become a source of power, humanity and freedom. Looking back, I can see clearly that it is at the very root of Sexy Spirituality.”
In August 2023 she spoke publicly for the first time about sexual abuse she suffered from the age of twelve, in a front-page interview with L'Équipe, and again with CNN Arabic the following month.
CoverageToday
Tennis analyst and commentator for beIN SPORTS, live in Arabic from Doha and in French for beIN SPORTS France: the only commentator on a major global sports network to broadcast live in two languages.
Global Brand Ambassador for Lacoste, a house that has sponsored her since 1992. Facilitator of The Management Code at Université Paris Dauphine-PSL Tunis, and Marraine of its 2025/2026 graduating class. Co-founder of Le Club de Gammarth, a 14,000 m² beachfront sports and lifestyle club in Tunis, opened in November 2017.
The fear of winningThe verified recordKeynotes for corporate summits, women’s forums and leadership conferences worldwide.
In Arabic, English or French.