Mayar Sherif in action at the 2022 Parma Ladies Open (WTA - Twitter)
The young and talented Linda Fruhvirtova faces the Egyptian No. 1 Mayar Sherif in the 2023 Indian Wells on Wednesday.
The 17-year-old played in the ASB Classic but couldn’t impress. She lost to 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu. In the Australian Open, Fruhvirtova showed her talent as she made it to the fourth round for the first time at a Grand Slam.
In Thailand, Fruhvirotva crashed out in the second round with a loss to Tamara Zidansek. The Dubai Tennis Championships followed where she once again lost in the second round after beating Danielle Collins in the round of 64. The Czech sensation lost in the second round to 13th seed Jelena Ostapenko.
The Egyptian star did not have a great start to the season. She lost in the second round of qualifying at the Adelaide International 1. In Hobart, she was ousted in the first round. Sherif lost to eventual semifinalist Magda Linette in the first round of the Australian Open. A second-round exit in the Lyon Open and a first round exit in the Merida Open followed.
The 26-year-old played some good tennis in the Monterrey Open last week. She defeated Camila Osorio and Xinyu Wang before being outplayed by top seed Caroline Garcia. Sherif will have to use her experience to get the better of Fruhvirtova who has the enviable ability to shock opponents with her tenacity.
The head-to-head scoreline currently stands at 0-0 as the two players have never crossed paths as yet.
Prediction: Linda Fruhvirtova to win in three sets.
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