Taylor Townsend just made history. Last week, she became the 50th player to reach the WTA doubles world No. 1 spot. Even more impressive, she is the first ever mother to hold that title. But her ambitions are not limited to doubles. She’s been turning heads in singles as well. At the Citi Open in July, she made it all the way to the quarterfinals before falling to the eventual champion, Leylah Fernandez . Now in Cincinnati, her doubles run ended early with a first-round exit. But that setback has only fired up her determination to make a deep singles run. Standing in her way is her Round of 32 opponent, Jessica Bouzas Maneiro . Here’s everything you need to know about the rising Spaniard.
Jessica Bouzas Maneiro picked up a tennis racket at just five years old at Club de Tenis O Rial,