Mayar Sherif became the first woman from Egypt to win a WTA Tour title when she defeated top seed and world No.7 Maria Sakkari in the Parma final on Saturday, 1 October 2022.
The 26-year-old beat her opponent 7-5, 6-3, to achieve to first ever top 10 victory.
Speaking after her win, Sherif said: “It means a lot for my country.
“It means a lot for the people back home, my family, all the hard work, all the mental struggles in the last weeks. I’m just thrilled and happy. This was never expected.”
First top ten win 👍
First career title 🤩What a moment for Mayar Sherif!#ParmaLadiesOpen pic.twitter.com/E6DC5As6jT
— wta (@WTA) October 1, 2022
Photo 1 Caption: Mayar Sherif became the first woman from Egypt to win a WTA Tour title when she defeated top seed and world No.7 Maria Sakkari in the Parma final on Saturday, 1 October 2022. Photo: WTA (Instagram)
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