Cristina Bucsa vs Donna Vekic — Merida Round of 32

Merida · 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 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2026 ·
hard
Donna Vekic
CRO
Donna Vekic
#34WTA
1807ELO
1736Hard ELO
$732kYTD
$11MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWWWW
Bucsa C.
6-3 6-2
Vekic D.
Bucsa C.
662
Vekic D.
320

Cristina Bucsa defeated Donna Vekic 6-3 6-2 in the Merida round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Donna Vekic came in ranked #34, defending last year's round of 16. Cristina Bucsa extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-09-24BeijingR128hardCristina Bucsa6-2 6-4
2025-06-30WimbledonR64grassCristina Bucsa6-1 6-3
2023-06-12NottinghamR32grassDonna Vekic6-2 4-6 6-1

Statistics

This season
Bucsa C.Vekic D.
1st serve in·Even
64%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
60%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
41%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
53%
60%
Return points won·Even
44%
43%
Break points saved·Clear edge
41%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.8
3.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.9
3.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (17 vs 37). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Bucsa C.Vekic D.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
22
37
Break points saved·Clear edge
16
35
Break points won·Slight edge
83
91
Deciding sets·Slight edge
34
45
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
5
12

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

Freshness

Recent load
Bucsa C.Vekic D.
Freshness·Slight edge
87
76

Bucsa C.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 43 games (7d) · Vekic D.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 52 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw