Madison Keys made quick work of Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in the second round of the 2026 Lexus Eastbourne Open on Wednesday. The world No. 27 needed just 53 minutes to close out the 6-0, 6-1 win on the English grass-court.
Madison Keys Quickly Overpowers Eastbourne Open Opponant
Madison Keys controlled play from the baseline throughout, pairing deep groundstrokes with sharp placement that left the 48th-ranked Spaniard scrambling. Jessica Bouzas Maneiro had entered with momentum after wins over Katie Volynets and Himeno Sakatsume, but she had no answer for Keys's shot strength.
The result continues an impressive grass-court stretch for Keys.
She opened her season on the surface in Berlin last week, reaching the quarterfinals before falling to eventual runner-up Jessica Pegula. Now in her sixth appearance at Devonshire Park, the 2025 Australian Open winner is chasing a third Eastbourne title after victories in 2014 and 2023. Her 54-20 career record on grass backs up that ambition.
Beyond the surface, Keys has stayed consistent across the 2026 WTA season, reaching a clay-court final in May alongside multiple hard-court quarterfinals earlier in the year.
By finishing this match so quickly, she saved energy for the later rounds as she pursues another WTA trophy and sharpens her grass-court game ahead of next week's 2026 Wimbledon Grand Slam.
