Bouzas Maneiro vs Ito

🔥 Form & Storylines

Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (ESP • No. 51)

• 🌱 Hard-court breakthrough: First back-to-back hard-court wins of 2025, surviving two tight matches.
• 🧠 Clutch player: Fought off set points vs. Krueger and Chirico—proven mental grit.
• 📈 Touring veteran: Turned into a late-blooming threat, QF three times in past year.

Aoi Ito (JPN • No. 110)

• 🎢 Qualifier hero: Three straight three-set upsets, including her first top-10 win over Paolini from match point down!
• 🚀 Momentum machine: Gained confidence with big wins over Sasnovich & Volynets.
• 🥋 Never-say-die spirit: Battles through long rallies and stays focused under pressure.

🔍 Key Matchup Factors

• Experience vs. Fearlessness: Bouzas Maneiro’s tour-hardened calm vs. Ito’s fearless aggression on big points.
• Serve & Rally Balance: Ito’s consistency from the baseline will test Jessica’s defensive skills—one break could decide short sets.
• Pressure Points: Both excel under duress; expect tiebreak tension in at least one set.

🤔 Prediction

Bouzas Maneiro’s greater WTA-level experience and recent form on hard courts give her the edge. Ito’s fearless fight makes it tight, but the Spaniard should steady in a decider.

Score: 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 – Bouzas Maneiro in three