Egyptian tennis player Mayar Sherif has won her first round match at the main draw of the Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia. Sherif (ranked 131 in women’s singles) managed to defeat French tennis player Chloé Paquet (ranked 187), winning both sets 7-5. The match, which lasted 56 minutes, largely saw Sherif and Paquet head to head, but the Egyptian managed to breakthrough and win both sets. Following her victory, the Australian Open’s official Twitter account posted a tweet congratulating Sherif, noting it was a “slice of history” for the young Egyptian. A slice of history at #AO2021! Mayar Sherif becomes the first Egyptian woman to win a main draw match at a Grand Slam 🇪🇬 ⭐️#AusOpen | #AO2021 pic.twitter.com/M2BkFtZBvy — #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) February 9, 2021 Sherif will now face either Slovenia’s Kaja Juvan (ranked 104) or the United Kingdom’s Johanna Konta (ranked 15) in the second round. In January, 24-year-old Sherif made history when she became the first Egyptian to qualify for the Australian Open. After qualifying for the Australian Open main draw in January, Sherif exclaimed this would just be the start for her. “Thank you great Egypt, thanks…
