Egypt’s Mayar Sherif Pulls off Upset in Madrid

Egyptian Mayar Sherif in action during the round of 16 match against Belgian Elise Mertens at the Madrid Open tennis tournament, held at the Magic Box in Madrid, Spain, 01 May 2023. (EPA)

Unseeded Mayar Sherif and 31st seed Irina-Camelia Begu pulled off upsets to advance to the quarterfinals of the Mutua Madrid Open on Monday in Spain.

Sherif, the Egyptian who is ranked 59th in the world, knocked off the tournament's 24th seed, Elise Mertens of Belgium, 6-4, 0-6, 6-4. Begu, of Romania, ousted 14th-seeded Liudmila Samsonova of Russia in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4.