Cristina Bucsa vs Elise Mertens — US Open Round of 32

US Open · WTA · Round of 32
Cristina Bucsa
ESP
Cristina Bucsa
#38WTA
1722ELO
1710Hard ELO
$900kYTD
$5.0MCAREER
28 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 August 2025 ·
hard
Elise Mertens
BEL
Elise Mertens
#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
Bucsa C.
3-6 7-5 6-3
Mertens E.
Bucsa C.
3762
Mertens E.
6531

Cristina Bucsa defeated Elise Mertens 3-6 7-5 6-3 in the US Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #22, leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 16. Cristina Bucsa narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-03-04Indian WellsR64hardElise Mertens6-2 6-1
2025-10-13OsakaR32hardElise Mertens7-6 6-3
2025-02-09DohaR32hardElise Mertens6-2 6-3
2024-09-25BeijingR32hardCristina Bucsa4-6 6-2 6-2
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Statistics

This season
Bucsa C.Mertens E.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
61%
Return points won·Even
46%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.2
4.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
3.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (92 vs 89). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Bucsa C.Mertens E.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
22
69
Break points saved·Dominant
16
65
Break points won·Clear edge
83
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
34
63
Tiebreaks·Dominant
5
71

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

Freshness

Recent load
Bucsa C.Mertens E.
Freshness·Even
87
89

Bucsa C.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 43 games (7d) · Mertens E.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw