Diana Shnaider vs Moyuka Uchijima

WTA Wimbledon – 1st Round
Diana Shnaider vs Moyuka Uchijima

🧠 Form & Context

• Diana Shnaider
  🌿 2024 grass champ in Bad Homburg, R3 at Wimbledon last year.
  📉 3–3 grass record in 2025; QF at Queen’s but early losses elsewhere.
  🚧 18–16 overall this season; erratic but dangerous with her aggressive lefty style.
  💪 World #12 with weapons to do real damage on quick turf.


• Moyuka Uchijima
  🧊 On a 5-match losing streak; hasn’t won a match since early May.
  💔 0–1 at Wimbledon main draw; grass record remains poor.
  ⚡ Madrid QF outlier (beat Pegula & Jabeur) but otherwise WTA results have stalled.
  👣 Still adjusting to top-tier demands after ITF-heavy success.

🔍 Match Breakdown

This is a power mismatch on paper and on grass. Shnaider’s lefty forehand and wide-angled serve will aim directly at Uchijima’s defensive tendencies and weaker backhand. The Russian prefers pace and thrives when allowed to dictate, which Uchijima’s passive game is unlikely to interrupt.

Uchijima needs a high first-serve percentage and early aggression to stand a chance—but she’s shown neither in her recent matches. Her grass timing remains suspect, and without any recent match wins, her confidence is fragile at best.

Shnaider is not bulletproof—she can rush points and pile up errors—but this matchup is ideal for her to find rhythm fast. Unless she self-sabotages, it’s hard to see this going the distance.

🔮 Prediction

Prediction: Shnaider in 2 sets – a clean start to her Wimbledon campaign, with potential for a dominant 6–2, 6–3 type of scoreline.

Betting angle: Shnaider –5.5 games or Under 18.5 total games if she serves efficiently.