Cristina Bucsa vs Jasmine Paolini — Merida Semi-final
Merida · WTA · Semi-final
#38WTA
1722ELO
1710Hard ELO
$900kYTD
$5.0MCAREER
28 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2026 ·
hard
ITA1#15WTA
1905ELO
1873Hard ELO
$2.0MYTD
$16MCAREER
30 yrs · 160 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLLWLW
Bucsa C.7-5 6-4
Paolini J.
Bucsa C.
762
Paolini J.
540
Cristina Bucsa defeated Jasmine Paolini 7-5 6-4 in the Merida semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jasmine Paolini came in ranked #15. Cristina Bucsa extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Cristina Bucsa edged Jasmine Paolini in two tight sets (7–5 6–4).
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-08 | Adelaide | R32 | hard | Cristina Bucsa | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2023-08-14 | Cincinnati | R32 | hard | Jasmine Paolini | 6-1 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
61%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
40%
49%
Service points won·Even
53%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Clear edge
42%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.9
2.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
1.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (17 vs 27). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
22
77
Break points saved·Dominant
16
46
Break points won·Clear edge
83
96
Deciding sets·Dominant
34
95
Tiebreaks·Dominant
5
86
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
85
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Bucsa C.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 43 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast