Mayar Sherif becomes the first Egyptian to win a WTA tournament

Mayar Sherif made tennis history on Saturday October 1st. At 26, the 74th player in the world won the final of the Parma tournament on clay (WTA 250) against the Greek Maria Sakkari in two sets (7-5, 6-3). She thus became the first Egyptian player to win a WTA tournament. ” It means a lot to me. It means a lot for my compatriots, for my family, all this work, all the mental struggles of these last weeks. I am just thrilled and happy. It was not planned “said the tenniswoman, who had never beaten an opponent in the top 10 in the world.