Claire Liu vs Cristina Bucsa — Chicago 125 Semi-final

Chicago 125 · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
Claire Liu
USA
Claire Liu
#114WTA
1669ELO
1635Hard ELO
26 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLLWWW
1 — 0
Sets
Retired
Monday, 21 August 2023 ·
hard
Cristina Bucsa
ESP
Cristina Bucsa
#38WTA
1722ELO
1710Hard ELO
$900kYTD
$5.0MCAREER
28 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLLL
Liu C.
2-1
Bucsa C.
Liu C.
21
Bucsa C.
10

Claire Liu advanced when Cristina Bucsa retired 2-1 in the Chicago 125 semi-final. Claire Liu claimed a first win over Cristina Bucsa in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-08-25US OpenR128hardCristina Bucsa6-2 6-1

Statistics

This season
Liu C.Bucsa C.
1st serve in·Even
66%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
45%
Service points won·Even
56%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Even
54%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.7
1.2
Double faults / match·Even
2.9
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (187 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Liu C.Bucsa C.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
29
22
Break points saved·Slight edge
23
16
Break points won·Slight edge
76
83
Deciding sets·Even
34
34
Tiebreaks·Dominant
39
5

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Liu C.Bucsa C.
Freshness·Slight edge
94
89

Liu C.: 8 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Bucsa C.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw