Olga Kharlan will be the fencer to beat in Tunis ©Getty Images

International Fencing Federation (FIE) World Cup competition will resume tomorrow when Tunis hosts the latest event.

Competition will begin in the Tunisian capital with the women’s sabre event commencing at the El Menzah Sport Palace.

Fencers will compete over three days in the discipline, with the final scheduled for Saturday (June 2).

The team competition take place the following day.

Ukraine’s Olga Kharlan is expected to be the fencer to beat during the individual competition.

Rossella Gregorio will be expected to feature in the latter stages of the event ©Getty Images
Rossella Gregorio will be expected to feature in the latter stages of the event ©Getty Images

She currently tops the world ranking for the discipline and heads to Tunis in form, following her victory at the FIE Grand Prix in Seoul in March.

Her biggest rival is expected to be Italy’s Rossella Gregorio.

Gregorio currently lies second in the world rankings.