The fourth seed needed just 53 minutes to defeat the world No. 52, showing a polished performance that improved her record on grass this season to 7-1. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pegula took control from the start, jumping to a 4-0 lead before easily winning the opening set 6-1. Bouzas Maneiro had little chance to settle into the match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The American faced her only real test early in the second set. After saving a break point in the first game, she lost her serve in the third and fell behind briefly. However, the 2024 US Open runner-up responded quickly. She broke back in consecutive return games and won four straight games to regain complete control before finishing with another straight-sets victory.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Aside from that brief moment of distraction, Pegula delivered an almost perfect performance, winning 79 percent of points on her first serve and hitting 12 winners.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The win continues her strong form on grass after Pegula finished as runner-up in Berlin before arriving at the All England Club.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Despite her success, Pegula recently shared that she has developed a different attitude about playing on grass. In the past, she often came to Wimbledon with high expectations but faced early exits. \"I've kind of taken on this new mindset that I actually don't think I like it as much as everyone tries to tell me I should,\" Pegula said after her opening-round win over Darja Vidmanova.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The American explained that convincing herself she should do well on grass had become unhelpful. \"The last few years, I've always thought, 'Yeah, I should be good on grass,' but I don't necessarily love it.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Despite her success, Pegula recently shared that she has developed a different attitude about playing on grass. In the past, she often came to Wimbledon with high expectations but faced early exits. \"I've kind of taken on this new mindset that I actually don't think I like it as much as everyone tries to tell me I should,\" Pegula said after her opening-round win over Darja Vidmanova.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
She then lightened the mood with a bit of humour. \"No, that's what I'm saying. I'm just like, 'Whatever. Actually, I'm terrible on grass. I don't know what the problem is.'\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n