Bouzas Maneiro vs Sierra United Cup Prediction 1/2/2026 Today’s Tennis Picks

Jessica Bouzas Maneiro of Spain will face Solana Sierra of Argentina in the women’s singles match in Group A at the 2026 United Cup. The match is scheduled for Friday, January 2, 2026, in Perth, Australia. Here’s our Jessica Bouzas Maneiro vs Solana Sierra prediction. This preview will also include a Jessica Bouzas Maneiro vs Solana Sierra pick.

Tournament Details

Tournament name: United Cup
Host cities: Perth, Sydney
Date: 2 – 11 January 2026
Field: 18 countries
Total prize money: $11,806,190

Jessica Bouzas Maneiro vs Solana Sierra Preview

Jessica Bouzas Maneiro is coming off a career-best season on the WTA Tour, finishing the year as a top 50 player for the first time. Bouzas Maneiro played 50 matches at tour level. She compiled 27 wins and 23 losses and attained a 54% win rate. She is currently ranked 41st in the rankings, just one spot below her best-ever ranking.

Bouzas Maneiro is returning to the United Cup for the third time. She has a 2-1singles record in this competition, beating Olivia Gadecki in 2023 and upsetting Maria Sakkari in straight sets last season. However, both times Spain failed to make it past the knockout stage.

Solana Sierra achieved a top 100 year-end ranking after a fine season on the WTA Tour. Sierra is ranked 66th in the standings, having swept four titles last season. Two of those came at the WTA 125K level and the other two were on the ITF. All four titles she won last year were on clay.

But Sierra proved she can adapt and play her best tennis outside clay. The 21-year-old produced a memorable run to the fourth round of Wimbledon as a lucky loser. She became the first female lucky loser to make the second week of the grass-court major. She played in the main draw of three of the four Grand Slams. Sierra will take part in the United Cup for the first time.

Jessica Bouzas Maneiro vs Solana Sierra Head-To-Head

Bouzas Maneiro and Sierra played once on the ITF level. The Spaniard won in three sets back in 2024 at the Madrid ITF.

Jessica Bouzas Maneiro vs Solana Sierra Prediction

Bouzas Maneiro is slightly more experienced with a better all-court game. Sierra cannot be underestimated to make this competitive, as she’s shown with that historic run at Wimbledon, she can adapt to faster surfaces. That said, Bouzas Maneiro keeps depth without overhitting too much and she’s got a very solid backhand to dictate this match on her terms.

Nur Said's Pick: Bouzas Maneiro in three sets