Egypt’s tennis star Mayar Sherif progressed to Round 32 of the Madrid Tennis Open on Friday. She defeated No. 72 seed Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk 2-0 to reach the third Round.
In her next match today, Sherif will face a tough opponent in the No. 4 seed Kazakhstani Elena Rybakina. Rybakina has won seven career singles titles and finished runner-up in eleven more finals.
Her most significant achievement came in the 2022 Wimbledon Championships, where she became the first Kazakhstani player to win a Grand Slam tournament in the women’s singles category.