Heather Watson vs Iryna Shymanovich Preview & Prediction | 2025 Charleston Open | First Round

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Heather Watson faces Iryna Shymanovich in the first round of the Charleston Open with the winner to face top seed Jessica Pegula.

Ranking points: WTA 500

Start date/time: Tuesday 1st April, 2025: UK – not before TBC / US ET – not before TBC / US PT – not before TBC

Venue: Family Circle Tennis Center, Charleston, USA

Surface: Outdoor clay

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – Tennis Channel

Tickets: Visit this link for the latest Heather Watson vs Iryna Shymanovich ticket information

Heather Watson vs Iryna Shymanovich prediction

Heather Watson’s best tournament of the season came at the Puerto Vallarta Open just last week, which saw her beat sixth seed Sara Sorribes on her way to making the semi-finals before a defeat to Linda Fruhvirtova.

Before that, Watson had struggled with consecutive defeats in qualifying for events in Singapore and Abu Dhabi and the ATX Open. She now moves on to the clay, where she has struggled at times in her career.

Irina Shymanovich has played less tennis than her opponent this year, with just two WTA 125k events in both Mumbai and Cancun, reaching the quarter-final in the latter.

Shymanovich leads the head-to-head 1-0, with a victory at the Golden Gate Open on hard courts, and we think the lower-ranked player, who made the second round of the French Open in 2023, could pull off another victory here too. 

Heather Watson vs Iryna Shymanovich tip: Iryna Shymanovich to win