A two-time Wimbledon runner-up, Jabeur has been dubbed the ‘Minister of Happiness’ for her cheerful personality.

However, she said she was putting herself first in taking a step back from the tour “to breathe, to heal, and to rediscover the joy of simply living”.

Jabeur told Sky Sports last week she feels the sport’s schedule “is killing everyone” – echoing comments by the likes of six-time major champion Iga Swiatek, who said the season is too long and too intense.

Jabeur, the highest-ranked player from an Arab nation in WTA history, has won five WTA singles titles.