'It means a lot for my country' - Mayar Sherif makes history for Egypt with Parma Ladies Open triumph
Mayar Sherif pulled off a surprise by beating top seed Maria Sakkari at the Parma Ladies Open and, in doing so, became the first woman from Egypt to win a Hologic WTA Tour title. No.74 Sherif stunned No.7 Sakkari 7-5 6-3, breaking her opponent four times in the opening set to give her a solid platform on which to build. Ad Sakkari forced a tiebreak at 5-6 but failed to convert three game points from 40-15 up.