FILE – In the Sept. 29, 2020 file photo, Egypt’s Mayar Sherif plays a shot against Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic in the first round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France. Sherif has made history for Egyptian tennis, beating fellow qualifier Chloe Paquet 7-5, 7-5 in the first round of the Australian Open on Tuesday Feb. 9, 2021 to become the first woman from her country to win a Grand Slam match.
