<p>World number three <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/ons-jabeur" target="_blank">Ons Jabeur </a>said on Wednesday she was "heartbroken" after announcing she will miss tournaments in Doha and Dubai later this month to undergo minor surgery.</p>.<p>Tunisia's Jabeur, 28, was runner-up at last year's Wimbledon and US Open but dropped down from second in the world rankings in February.</p>.<p>"To take care of my health situation. My medical team have decided that I need to get a minor surgery in order to be able to be back on the courts and perform well," Jabeur said on social media.</p>.<p>"I will have to retire from Doha and Dubai and this is breaking my heart.</p>.<p>"I would like to say sorry to all the fans out there in the middle east that waited for this reunion. I promise I will come back to you stronger and healthy," she added.</p>.<p>The WTA event in Qatar starts on February 13 with the Dubai tournament six days later.</p>
<p>World number three <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/ons-jabeur" target="_blank">Ons Jabeur </a>said on Wednesday she was "heartbroken" after announcing she will miss tournaments in Doha and Dubai later this month to undergo minor surgery.</p>.<p>Tunisia's Jabeur, 28, was runner-up at last year's Wimbledon and US Open but dropped down from second in the world rankings in February.</p>.<p>"To take care of my health situation. My medical team have decided that I need to get a minor surgery in order to be able to be back on the courts and perform well," Jabeur said on social media.</p>.<p>"I will have to retire from Doha and Dubai and this is breaking my heart.</p>.<p>"I would like to say sorry to all the fans out there in the middle east that waited for this reunion. I promise I will come back to you stronger and healthy," she added.</p>.<p>The WTA event in Qatar starts on February 13 with the Dubai tournament six days later.</p>