Sabrina Sobhy (USA) 3-1 [WC] Salma Eltayeb (EGY) 8-11, 11-8, 11-2, 11-7 (30m)
Sabrina Sobhy comes from a game down to deny young wildcard Salma Eltayeb …
Sabrina
I spent three months here in Egypt during the lockdown, from the end of BlackBall to start of June. I think it burned me out of Egypt quite quickly, as I felt a bit too isolated. And when I got back to the US, I realised how much I missed it, and that maybe, Egypt was not for me. But now I’ve been back with Amanda, and Joelle came and stayed with us, and that made a huge difference, not to be on my own…
As all the young Egyptian players, she is fierce and fearless from the start. So I tried to keep the rallies going, because that’s what I’ve learned over the years, when we are young, we are trying to finish the point quickly, too quickly. So, I tried to be more patient, kept the length going, and let her get to open that ball, or make an error…
