China Open 2024: Peyton Stearns vs Jessica Bouzas Maneiro preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and pick
Match Details
Fixture: Peyton Stearns vs Jessica Bouzas Maneiro
Date: Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Tournament: 2024 China Open
Round: First Round (Round of 128)
Venue: National Tennis Center, Beijing, China
Category: WTA 1000
Surface: Hard
Prize Money: $8,955,610
Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Sky Sports | Canada - TSN
Peyton Stearns vs Jessica Bouzas Maneiro preview
Peyton Stearns will square off against Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in the first round of the 2024 China Open on Wednesday, September 25. The winner will face 20th seed Leylah Fernandez in the second round.
Stearns heads into the Chinese capital with a 23-22 match record for the season. She won her first career title at the Morocco Open in May, where she defeated Mayar Sherif in the final with a score of 6-2, 6-1. The following week, she reached the third round of the French Open, overcoming 10th seed Daria Kasatkina in Round 2 before losing to Mirra Andreeva.
Stearns had a successful North American hardcourt swing, reaching the quarterfinals in both Toronto and Ohio. She also advanced to the third round of the US Open, once again defeating Kasatkina in the second round before succumbing to 24th seed Donna Vekic. The 22-year-old played in Korea last week where she went down to Emma Raducanu in the first round.
Bouzas Maneiro, meanwhile, enters the tournament with a 47-20 match record for the season, primarily competing on the Challenger and ITF circuits. Her best results on the professional tour include defeating the defending champion Marketa Vondrousova at Wimbledon and reaching the third round, where she lost to eventual champion Barbora Krejcikova.
During the North American hardcourt swing, she reached the second round in both Cincinnati and Ohio after advancing through the qualifiers. She also made it to the third round at the US Open, where she lost to home favorite Jessica Pegula.
The Spaniard experienced greater success on the Challenger and ITF circuits, winning three titles and reaching two finals. Her biggest victory came at the WTA 125 event in Antalya, Turkey, where she defeated Irina-Camelia Begu in the final.
Peyton Stearns vs Jessica Bouzas Maneiro head-to-head
Peyton Stearns and Jessica Bouzas Maneiro are yet to face off on the tour so their head-to-head currently stands at 0-0.
Peyton Stearns vs Jessica Bouzas Maneiro odds
(Odds sourced from BetMGM)
Peyton Stearns vs Jessica Bouzas Maneiro prediction
Peyton Stearns enters this encounter as the favorite, given her greater success on slower hard courts. Most of Jessica Bouzas Maneiro's success this year has come on clay and grass, making it a challenge for her to face a player like Stearns on the slower hardcourts in Beijing, with the American being strong both defensively and offensively.
Stearns has a better match record on the hardcourts heading into this match, with an 8-6 record since Wimbledon, while Bouzas Maneiro comes in with a 4-4 record, having failed to win two or more matches in a row.
Stearns also holds an edge over her Spanish counterpart in their overall hardcourt records. While we can expect an exciting battle between the two, Stearns should come out on top due to her superior all-round game suited for the conditions in Beijing.
Pick: Stearns in three sets.