Mayar Sherif: The Egyptian history-maker out to inspire next generation of Arab women tennis players
As a young girl growing up in Egypt Mayar Sherif would sit and idolise Kim Clijsters and Amelie Mauresmo while the pair climbed to the summit of women’s tennis, conditioned to believe her own dreams would remain confined to that of a distant admirer in north Africa. She is here. And whether or not she touches the glistening heights of a Clijsters or a Mauresmo, Sherif has no intention of allowing other young women from the Arab world or Africa to conform to the same narrative. The 27-year-old... Читать дальше...