Sherif has moved up to world number 31 after winning the Valencia Open in straight sets, defeating Spanish hopeful Marina Bassols Ribera.
Sherif’s victory is her second in as many weeks after she came out on top at the Makarska Open in Croatia earlier this month, and brings her total WTA trophies to six.
Sherif, who took a wild card into the event, earned a critical break point at 4-3 in Sunday’s opening set with a forehand winner down the line, and she converted that chance after Bassols Ribera sent a groundstroke long. In the following game, Sherif served out the set at love.
After exchanging breaks to start the second set, Sherif hit a passing winner to break Bassols Ribera at love for a 2-1 advantage. The Egyptian was untroubled on serve from there as she made her way to the title.
“I came from Makarska with very good momentum and I wanted to take advantage of it,” Sherif said, “I felt very comfortable from the beginning of the tournament and I think that was reflected in the fact that I didn’t lose a set in any match.”
