Sabalenka vs Bouzas Maneiro

WTA Cincinnati — Aryna Sabalenka vs Jessica Bouzas Maneiro

Hard court • USA • Round of 16

🧠 Form & Context

Aryna Sabalenka

• 🔥 25–4 on hard in 2025; three titles.
• 💪 Cincinnati force: three straight SF+ runs; 2024 champion.
• 🏆 Majors: AO & RG finals, Wimbledon SF this year.
• ⚠️ Last round: 7–6, 4–6, 7–6 vs Raducanu in 3+ hours.
• 📍 H2H: d. Bouzas Maneiro 6–3, 7–5 at AO 2025 (trailed 2–5 in set two).

Jessica Bouzas Maneiro

• 🚀 Breakthrough year: career-high No. 42; four QFs in last 10 months.
• 🔥 Cincinnati: d. Venus Williams, Fernandez, Townsend in straights.
• 📈 Versatility: improving hard-court aggression.
• 💪 Recent form: Montreal QF, Wimbledon R16.
• ⚠️ Big test: first top-5 since AO meeting with Sabalenka.

🔍 Match Breakdown

Sabalenka keys: Serve + forehand to seize time, attack second serves, front-run on quick holds.

Bouzas Maneiro path: Redirect pace, lengthen rallies, test any lingering fatigue from last round.

Risk window: Only if Sabalenka starts slow; otherwise matchup leans powerfully to the top seed.

🔮 Prediction

Pick: Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets — tight first set, more decisive second.