Prediction Of Sakkari Vs Maneiro H2H, Who Will Win At ATP United Cup 2025?

What Time Will Maria Sakkari Play Against Jessica Bouzas Maneiro?

Sakkari and Maneiro are on the Day 2 Schedule at United Cup 2025 on 27 December 2024. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.

Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?

Maria Sakkari from Greece will be facing Jessica Bouzas Maneiro from Spain in their first meeting. Sakkari is 29 years old and currently ranked at No. 32 in the WTA world rankings. She achieved her career-high ranking of No. 3 and had a successful 2024 season with a record of 23-15. Her notable results include reaching the final of the Indian Wells tournament, where she finished as the runner-up. She also had a semifinal run at Charleston. Sakkari has won two career singles titles, the 2023 Guadalajara (WTA 1000) and the 2019 Rabat. In 2021, she became the first Greek woman to break into the Top 10 and reached as high as No. 3 in the rankings. Sakkari also qualified for the WTA Finals for three consecutive years, with back-to-back semifinal finishes. This is her third appearance at the United Cup, where she has a record of 6-1. It is important to note that this tournament is her first since the 2024 US Open, where she retired in her first-round match.

On the other hand, Jessica Bouzas Maneiro is 22 years old and currently ranked at No. 54 in the WTA world rankings. She achieved her career-high ranking of No. 54 on December 9, 2024. This was her first year-end Top 100 finish, with her previous best being No. 152 in 2023. Bouzas Maneiro had a mixed 2024 season with a record of 10-11. Her best Grand Slam results came at Wimbledon and the US Open, where she reached the Round of 32. She had an impressive victory over the defending champion Marketa Vondrousova in the opening round of Wimbledon, which was her first win over a Top 10 opponent. However, she fell to the eventual champion Barbora Krejcikova in the Round of 32. Bouzas Maneiro also reached her first career quarterfinal at the Tour-level in Guangzhou and claimed her first WTA 125 title at Antalya. This is her second appearance at the United Cup, and she won her only singles match in 2023. It is worth mentioning that she lost her opening match of the United Cup to Elena Rybakina.

In terms of the United Cup group stage scenarios, if Greece defeats Spain 2-1 on Saturday, the winner of the Greece vs. Kazakhstan match on Monday will win the group and advance to the quarterfinals. If Greece defeats Spain 3-0 or Spain defeats Greece 2-1, all three teams still have a chance to win the group. Lastly, if Spain defeats Greece 3-0, either Kazakhstan or Spain will win the group and advance to the quarterfinals. It is important to note that the 2024 United Cup is taking place from December 27, 2024, to January 5, 2025.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Sakkari will win.
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