Beatriz Haddad Maia vs Rebecca Šramková

WTA Wimbledon – 1st Round
Beatriz Haddad Maia vs Rebecca Šramková

🧠 Form & Context

• Beatriz Haddad Maia
  🌧️ Tough start to 2025: Opened the season with a brutal 3–14 record, including a confidence-crushing 9-match losing streak.
  🌱 Grass season recovery: Found her feet on turf with a 3–3 record this swing, highlighted by a QF in Bad Homburg.
  🏆 Signature wins: Beat Svitolina in a thriller and upset Kvitová in Berlin, showing flashes of top-20 quality.
  📍 Wimbledon record: R3 last year, R4 in 2023 — trending upwards at SW19.
  💪 Lefty game: Serve-forehand combo still a weapon, but can go missing under scoreboard pressure.


• Rebecca Šramková
  🧨 Breakout campaign: Entered the top 40 after strong late-2024, including 3 WTA finals.
  🎾 In-form on grass: SF in Nottingham this month, now 5–3 on grass this swing.
  ⏳ Slam struggles: Just 1–5 in Slam R1 matches—yet to find consistency at majors.
  🚧 Head-to-head: Trails 2–4, but won their most recent clash in straight sets (Mérida, February 2025).
  🎯 On the rise: Attacking game with growing confidence—can trouble even top-tier players when clicking.

🔍 Match Breakdown

Don’t let the rankings fool you—this match has upset potential written all over it. Haddad Maia is the more seasoned name and has improved her Wimbledon record steadily over the past two seasons. But Šramková arrives sharper, with confidence from Nottingham and a style that thrives on low-bouncing grass.

BHM’s lefty angles can trouble Šramková early, especially on serve. But if her double faults creep in or her baseline game wavers, the Slovakian is more than capable of taking over with flat groundstrokes and precise returns. Their H2H favors the Brazilian (4–2), but Šramková did win their most recent meeting on hard courts convincingly.

This could hinge on Haddad Maia's first-serve percentage and emotional control—when under pressure, her game can leak errors. Šramková’s fearless shot-making and recent match rhythm give her a genuine shot if this becomes a three-set scrap.

🔮 Prediction

A gritty, nervy opener is likely. Haddad Maia’s higher ceiling and Wimbledon experience give her the edge—but Šramková’s current form is good enough to push this all the way. Expect plenty of momentum swings and a tight finish.

Prediction: Haddad Maia in 3 sets – Šramková’s rise is real, but BHM’s lefty patterns and big-match toughness edge her across the line.