Sherif, who won the title in 2022 and is ranked 93rd in the world, will face France’s Leolia Jeanjean, ranked 106th, in the next round.

Earlier in the tournament, Sherif defeated Romania’s Miriam Bulgaru 6-0, 6-3 in the round of 16 and the Netherlands’ Eva Vedder 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the first round.