WTA Wimbledon: Liudmila Samsonova vs Jessica Bouzas Maneiro
🧠 Form & Context
Liudmila Samsonova
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Grass destroyer: Has not dropped a set at Wimbledon, conceding only 14 games through three rounds.
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Aggressive & in form: Fresh off a Berlin semifinal and a win over Pegula—serving big, hitting clean.
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Major milestone looming: 0–4 in Slam R16s, but now playing her best grass-court tennis ever.
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Grass credentials: Wimbledon R4 in 2021, champion in Rosmalen this year—clearly thrives on this surface.
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Eye test approved: Calm, confident, and clinical—her dismantling of Kasatkina was next-level.
Jessica Bouzas Maneiro
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Grass novice, fast learner: Only debuted on grass last year; now in her first Slam second week.
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Upset machine: Beat Kenin, Yastremska, and stunned Vondroušová in 2024—knows how to punch up.
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Climbing steadily: Three WTA 250 quarterfinals in the last nine months, close to breaking Top 50.
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Craft over power: Not a heavy hitter, but mixes spins, changes pace, and handles pressure well.
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Fatigue alert: Played a draining 3-set R3—may struggle to match Samsonova's intensity and tempo.
🔍 Match Breakdown
This matchup pits raw power against tactical guile. Samsonova’s grass court form has been terrifying—huge serves, heavy flat hitting, and unwavering control. Her ability to dominate short points and pounce on second serves makes her incredibly hard to break on this surface.
Bouzas Maneiro, however, has nothing to lose. Her composure under pressure and smart use of angles have taken her further than anyone expected. But against a player like Samsonova, she’ll need to absorb pace, counterattack precisely, and hope for a dip in the Russian’s accuracy.
The elephant in the room: Samsonova’s Slam nerves. She’s 0–4 in fourth-round matches, often letting tension creep in. Still, this is her most favorable draw yet, and if she holds her nerve, her grass-court weapons should be decisive.
🔮 Prediction
Bouzas Maneiro’s run has been impressive, but this is likely where it ends. Samsonova’s firepower, grass-court pedigree, and current form are simply a tier above.
🧩 Prediction: Samsonova in 2 tight sets (6–4, 7–6). Expect Bouzas to make a stand, but the Russian powers through to her first Slam quarterfinal.
📊 Tale of the Tape
- H2H: First meeting
- WTA Ranking: Samsonova No. 17 | Bouzas Maneiro No. 53
- Wimbledon Best Result: Samsonova – R4 (2021, 2025) | Bouzas Maneiro – R4 (2025)
- 2025 Grass W/L: Samsonova 11–2 | Bouzas Maneiro 5–1
- Sets Lost This Tournament: Samsonova 0 | Bouzas Maneiro 2
- Titles in 2025: Samsonova – 1 (Rosmalen) | Bouzas Maneiro – 0