Ons Jabeur and Maria Sakkari debate best ... olive oil?

FLASHBACK: While they have yet to play this season, Jabeur and Sakkari's last match came at the season-ending WTA Finals in 2022.

Pizza, pasta and ... olive oil? One of Italy's most famous culinary products took center stage during Ons Jabeur and Maria Sakkari's pre-tournament practice session at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia.

After what was undoubtedly a high-intensity session, the two kept the energy up in a high-intensity debate over the world's best olive oil. While Italy is famous for it, Spain is the world's largest olive oil producer accounting for half the world's production. But, Jabeur and Sakkari's home nations of Tunisia and Greece also rank in the Top 5 of manufacturers worldwide.

(As it turned out, the players themselves were not aware of this: "I've never even heard of Tunisian olive oil!" Sakkari exclaims.)

The tournament's official Twitter account later waded into the debate, posting a poll for fans to answer, and the people spoke: Greece won with 58% of the vote.

But Jabeur, ultimately, got the last word.

Will the next installment of this debate take place on Campo Centrale at the Foro Italico? Jabeur beat Sakkari in the quarterfinals in Rome last year, and the two can meet no earlier than the semifinals this year.