The Dutch ace beat Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc to take pole position for the sprint race
"We don't probably have the mentality to be in professional tennis. I think we don't have the good strategy to practice.
"We have to have a good schedule programme to practice and to be like professional always, I mean, on the court and off the court.
"We have to really work hard to be in that place. I hope they (Arab players) are doing a good job. I don't know what actually they are doing, but I hope they are doing the right things and trying to be one of the best," she added.
Jabeur says, though, there is no dearth of ambitious players in the Arab world.
"They have the energy to do it. But, as I said, they need a good programme."
Talking about her own game, Jabeur says she needs to have more tournaments like Dubai in order to improve her ranking.
"I mean, first of all, I had to qualify, and I did it. Then I won the first round. I wanted to go as far as I can in this tournament. I didn't want to really end like today. I was hoping to play better, or maybe it would have been better to lose in three sets.
"But, you know, this is tennis. I'm keeping positive energy for the next tournaments.
"But it's a premier event. And my ranking is going to get better. I hope to come back stronger next year. Hopefully I will be playing on centre court and have more people to cheer for me."
The Dutch ace beat Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc to take pole position for the sprint race
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