“Where’s my friend?” – Ons Jabeur asks about Taylor Townsend’s son Adyn; sends him ‘big kisses’ after crossing paths with American at Charleston Open

After meeting in Charleston, Ons Jabeur inquired about Taylor Townsend’s son, Adyn Aubrey Johnson, and sent him “big kisses.”

Jabeur and Townsend are both participating in the Charleston Open, with the Tunisian aiming to defend her title. Her first match will be against Miami Open winner Danielle Collins, who advanced to the second round after defeating Paula Badosa 6-1, 6-4.

Townsend kicked off her Charleston Open journey by facing fellow American Sofia Kenin in the opening round, triumphing with a 6-3, 6-3 victory. As a result, she has secured a spot in the second round where she will face sixth seed Ekaterina Alexandrova.

A heartwarming interaction between Jabeur and Townsend was captured in a video shared by the official social media account of the Charleston Open. Jabeur asked about Townsend’s son Adyn, whom she affectionately referred to as her “friend.”Townsend shared that Adyn was currently at home and warmly invited Jabeur to meet him at any time.

In response, the former World No. 2 sent Adyn “big kisses.”

“Where’s my friend?”Jabeur asked

“He’s at home. You can visit him after. Anytime”Townsend replied.

“Okay big kisses for him,”Jabeur said.

After their interaction, Taylor Townsend took to social media to share a video of herself and Ons Jabeur, as well as a photo of Jabeur following her on the platform.

“@onsjabeur only love AJ 😂 💕, “Townsend captioned her Instagram story.

“I’m winning.. @onsjabeur,”Townsend added.

Eighth Seed Ons Jabeur Advances to Second Round of Charleston Open

Ons Jabeur’s title defense at the Charleston Open will begin in the second round, where she will face Danielle Collins. The two players have met three times on the WTA Tour, with Collins winning two of their three matches.

The 2020 French Open marked the first match between Collins and Jabeur, with Collins emerging as the victor in a tightly contested match with a final score of 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. However, at the 2021 Indian Wells Masters, Jabeur was able to defeat Collins with a score of 6-1, 6-3, getting her revenge from their previous encounter.

Their most recent meeting took place at the 2022 Miami Open, where Danielle Collins emerged victorious once again by defeating Ons Jabeur with a score of 6-2, 6-4. This win further improved her head-to-head record against the Tunisian to 2-1.