Minister of Youth and Sports, Ashraf Sobhy has received Egyptian tennis player Mayar Sheirf, as well as members of the Egyptian Tennis Federation (ETF), headed by Ismail al-Shafei, Head of ETF.
The Minister of Youth and Sports congratulated Ms Sherif for her outstanding achievement of winning the Valencia Open tournament (BBVA Open Internacional de Valencia) held in Spain from to 10 to 18 June. Ms Sherif defeated the Spanish Marina Bassols Ribera 6-3, 6-3 in the final, earning the tournament cup.
Dr Sobhy commended Ms Sherif’s outstanding performance and determination. He said he was sure Ms Sherif would go on to reach new horizons in international tennis. Ms Sherif, 27, is currently ranked 31st on the Women’s Tennis Association, her highest ranking since she started playing professional tennis in 2013.
Watani International
19 June 2023