🎾 WTA Madrid: Jessica Bouzas Maneiro vs Mayar Sherif

🎾 WTA Madrid: Jessica Bouzas Maneiro vs Mayar Sherif – Match Preview

🧠 Form & Context

🇪🇸 Jessica Bouzas Maneiro

• Clay credentials: Most of her ranking success has come on clay, including a WTA 125 title in Antalya and a runner-up finish in Zaragoza last season.
• Recent upswing: Started 2025 slowly with only 3 wins in her first 10 tournaments, but has since turned it around with 6 wins in April and quarterfinal showings in Antalya and Rouen.
• Home advantage: Playing in Spain may lift her confidence as she seeks her first WTA 1000 main-draw victory.
• Missed chance: Had Sherif on the ropes in Palermo last year—served for the match and led by a double break in the final set but couldn’t finish it.

🇪🇬 Mayar Sherif

• Clay form revival: Started the year 0–6 on hard courts but bounced back strongly by winning the W100 Madrid ITF title last week without dropping a set.
• Surface specialist: Seven clay-court finals since 2024 and a 6–1 record on clay in 2025 highlight her dominance on the dirt.
• Madrid track record: Reached the third round in both 2023 and 2024, defeating top-50 players en route.
• Mental edge: Came back from a set and 0–3 down to beat Bouzas Maneiro in Palermo last year—a clear demonstration of resilience.

🔍 Match Breakdown

This matchup pits two clay-court specialists with contrasting approaches. Bouzas Maneiro favors early aggression and fast points, while Sherif is more comfortable constructing long rallies with higher-bouncing, loopy groundstrokes.

Madrid’s altitude could benefit Bouzas Maneiro’s flatter strokes and faster tempo, but Sherif’s control and comfort on this court—plus her recent ITF title here—tip the tactical edge her way. The Egyptian’s composure in tight moments and superior experience at WTA 1000 level may again prove decisive.

That said, Bouzas Maneiro is improving fast, and playing in front of a home crowd could fuel another inspired performance. A close three-setter is definitely in play.

🔮 Prediction

Pick: Mayar Sherif in 3 sets

Expect Bouzas Maneiro to challenge throughout and possibly even lead again, but Sherif’s clay-court instincts, Madrid experience, and recent winning form should guide her to a hard-fought victory.