The lives of tennis stars often look glamorous: powerful, polished, and padded with prize money and endorsements that set them up for life. But beyond the spotlight, lower-ranked players face a starkly different reality. Mayar Sherif , now ranked No. 108, voices that truth as she calls out the WTA for offering unequal opportunities to compete, revealing how the sport’s sheen can hide the struggles of those fighting to break through.

After reaching the Argentina Open WTA 125 final by defeating Caroline Dolehide, the Egyptian ace voiced her frustration with striking clarity.

“I’d like the WTA to help us. If you organize a tennis tournament, you have to give all the players the chance to play. It can’t be that the tournament director doesn’t want to help you. (Translated from Spanish)

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