🎾 WTA Eastbourne – Round 1 Preview Jodie Burrage vs Moyuka Uchijima

🎾 WTA Eastbourne – Round 1 Preview

Jodie Burrage vs Moyuka Uchijima

Rust or rhythm? The Brit seeks a reset on her favorite surface, while the Japanese rising star returns from a clay-heavy break.

🌟 Form & Context

Jodie Burrage
🏴‍☠️ Home-court Brit trying to stop a four-loss skid (Todoni, Anisimova, Fruhvirtova, Todoni).
🌱 Reached the Eastbourne R-16 last year; grass offers her best win-rate among surfaces (20–27 career).

Moyuka Uchijima
🗾 Breakthrough spring included a Madrid QF with wins over Pegula & Jabeur.
⛔ No grass matches in 2025; last played at Roland Garros (1R loss to Hibino) and hasn’t competed in a month.

🎾 Match Breakdown

• Serve & First-Strike: Burrage’s flat serve can earn free points on slick turf—especially if she lands 60% or more firsts.
• Baseline Patterns: Uchijima’s heavy cross-court forehand may sit up; Burrage could feast if she takes it early.
• Movement Edge: Burrage’s aggressive court positioning matches well with low bounces; Uchijima may struggle to reset on quicker surfaces.
• Key Mini-Battle: Burrage’s return vs Uchijima’s second serve—Moyuka has won just 41% of second-serve points in 2025.

🔮 Prediction

Prediction: Burrage in 3 sets
With home-court energy and recent grass rhythm, the Brit edges through a tight one against the talented but rust-prone Uchijima.

📊 Tale of the Tape

• 2025 W/L: Burrage 12–17 • Uchijima 14–11
• Grass Record (2025): Burrage 1–3 • Uchijima 0–0
• Head-to-Head: First meeting