Heather Watson vs Jessica Bouzas ManeiroEastbourne Qualifying Round 1

Eastbourne · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#442WTA
1572ELO
1506Grass ELO
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 June 2025 ·
grass
#90WTA
1721ELO
1625Grass ELO
$391kYTD
$2.7MCAREER
23 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Watson H.
6-1 5-7 6-4
Bouzas Maneiro J.
Watson H.
6562
Bouzas Maneiro J.
1741

Heather Watson defeated Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-1 5-7 6-4 in the Eastbourne qualifying round 1 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Jessica Bouzas Maneiro came in ranked #90, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Heather Watson claimed a first win over Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Heather Watson came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 5–7 6–4.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-02-23MeridaR32hardJessica Bouzas Maneiro6-3 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
45%
Service points won·Even
58%
55%
Return points won·Even
42%
46%
Break points saved·Even
56%
52%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.8
1.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.0
4.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (65 vs 83). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
4
18
Break points saved·Slight edge
15
4
Break points won·Dominant
49
93
Deciding sets·Slight edge
17
24
Tiebreaks·Even
11
15

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
100
78

Watson H.: 18 days rest · Bouzas Maneiro J.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 49 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw