Zeynep Sonmez vs Cristina BucsaMadrid Round of 64

Madrid · WTA · Round of 64
#50WTA
1800ELO
1669Clay ELO
$806kYTD
$2.1MCAREER
24 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWLWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Tuesday, 21 April 2026 ·
clay
#38WTA
1722ELO
1563Clay ELO
$900kYTD
$5.0MCAREER
28 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLLL
Sonmez Z.
6-1 6-7 6-2
Bucsa C.
Sonmez Z.
6662
Bucsa C.
1721

Zeynep Sonmez defeated Cristina Bucsa 6-1 6-7 6-2 in the Madrid round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Cristina Bucsa came in ranked #38, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 64. Zeynep Sonmez claimed a first win over Cristina Bucsa in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Zeynep Sonmez came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 6–7 6–2.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-02-23MeridaQFhardCristina Bucsa6-3 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
62%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
40%
Service points won·Even
58%
54%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
44%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.6
0.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (39 vs 17). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
56
22
Break points saved·Even
14
16
Break points won·Slight edge
94
83
Deciding sets·Dominant
86
34
Tiebreaks·
5

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Even
82
85

Sonmez Z.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 47 games (7d) · Bucsa C.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 43 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw