Cristina Bucsa def. Elise Mertens — Round of 32, US Open 2025
Grand SlamHardNew York, USA
Played29 Aug 2025
🇪🇸ranked WTA number 93 going into this drawWon
Cristina Bucsa 3 7 6
🇧🇪ranked WTA number 21 going into this draw
Elise Mertens seeded 19 6 5 3
🇪🇸Cristina Bucsa
🇧🇪Elise Mertens
Match stats
Serve
2
Aces
4
2
Double faults
2
63%
1st serve in
62%
70%
1st serve points won
71%
50%
2nd serve points won
43%
63%
Service points won
60%
9/12
Break points saved
10/14
Serve speed (km/h)
164
Fastest serve
186
150
Average 1st serve
168
123
Average 2nd serve
136
Return
40%
Return points won
37%
4/14
Break points won
3/12
Points
41
Winners
26
24
Unforced errors
26
27/36
Net points won
6/9
103
Total points won
99
Head to head
2–1 Bucsa
- This matchNew York R32won by Bucsa
- 2025HardDoha R32won by Mertens
- 2024HardBeijing R32won by Bucsa
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
5–5
Last 10 matches
6–4
2–2
Last 30 days
5–3
By surface
2–3
Hard
7–5
1–3
Clay
6–5
4–3
Grass
8–2
By round
2–3
R32
6–5
0–2
R16
3–3
5–2
At Grand Slams
5–2
How their matches go
16
Completed matches
33
38%
Won in straight sets
52%
6%
Won after losing a set
12%
19%
Lost after winning a set
21%
38%
Lost in straight sets
15%
0–2
Tiebreaks
7–6
1–3
Deciding sets
4–7
7/9
Won after winning set 1
17/21
0/7
Won after losing set 1
4/12
Serve and return, last 5 matches
59%
1st serve in
60%
66%
1st serve points won
73%
37%
2nd serve points won
48%
55%
Break points saved
64%
42%
Return points won
50%
36%
Break points won
52%
2.0
Aces a match
5.8
3.2
Double faults a match
3.6
Last 14 days
3
Matches
5
6
Sets
11
2
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Cristina Bucsa | Elise Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| 🇭🇷VekicNo. 55 | ||
| 🇭🇷VekicNo. 55 | WonLondon R64 | WonMonterrey R16 |
| 🇨🇳YuanNo. 88 | ||
| 🇨🇳YuanNo. 88 | LostCincinnati R128 | Won's-Hertogenbosch QF |
| Total | ||
| Total | 1–1 | 2–0 |