Mayar Sherif Makes Historic Victory Again, Reaches Madrid Open Quarter-Finals
Egyptian tennis champion Mayar Sherif has advanced to the quarter-finals of the 2023 “Mutua Madrid Open”, that came after defeating Belgian player Elise Mertens -number 24 in the world- with a scoreline 6-4, 0-6, 6-4, making her the first Egyptian woman to reach the quarter-finals of a WTA 1000 event.
WTA 1000 tournaments are the biggest regular season events organized by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA). The Mutua Madrid Open is taking place from 24 April until 7 May 2023, according to the “Egyptian Streets” website
Sherif came out on top against her Italian, Ukrainian, and French opponents — in straight sets. She defeated Italy’s Camilia Girogi and Ukraine’s Anhelina Kalinina, reaching round 32, then recorded a historic win over French world number five champion, Caroline Garcia, reaching round 16.
The champion will now face either world number two, Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka, or 16-year-old Russian Mirra Andreeva in the quarter-finals.
