The top seed Mayar Sherif begins her Copa LP Chile campaign against the young Chilean Fernanda Astete in the round of 32 on Tuesday.
Mayar Sherif
The Egyptian player has had a few noteworthy moments this season. She broke into the top 50 for the first time on 16 May 2022. Sherif became the first Egyptian woman to win a match in the main draw of the French Open. The biggest moment in her career came at the Emilia-Romagna Open when she defeated Maria Sakkari in the finals to win her first WTA Tour title. Sherif became the first Egyptian woman to win a WTA Tour title.
Other than this win, the 26-year-old has managed to bag a couple of WTA 125 titles as well. She is certainly the favorite coming into the tournament.
Fernanda Astete
The 25-year-old will have the support of the fans but she will need much more than that to topple the in-form Sherif. She has primarily competed on the ITF circuit this year and has not had great success, especially in singles competitions.
Astete reached a couple of semifinals in back-to-back ITF events in Brazil. Other than that, there isn’t much to write home about. She is coming into the tournament on the back of a run to the quarterfinals in the W15 Eldorado.
Head-to-Head and Prediction
The head-to-head scoreline currently stands at 0-0 as the two players have not faced each other as yet.
Prediction: Mayar Sherif to win in straight sets.
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