WTA · Head to Head
Elise Mertens vs Cristina Bucsa
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In short
Elise Mertens and Cristina Bucsa are tied in their head-to-head, 2–2. Most recent meeting: R32 – Japan Open - Osaka 2025, won by Elise Mertens (7-6(5) 6-3). Elise Mertens has won the last 2 meetings between them. Biggest clash so far: R32 – U.S. Open - New York 2025 (Slam), won by Cristina Bucsa.
Head-to-head in numbers
Wins by category and stats from the scores.
| Elise Mertens | — | Cristina Bucsa |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Slam | 1 |
| 1 | WTA 1000 | 1 |
| 1 | WTA 250 | 0 |
| 6 | Sets won | 4 |
| 1 | Tie-breaks won | 0 |
| 0 | Deciding sets won | 2 |
All meetings
| Year | Tournament | Round | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Japan Open - Osaka · WTA 250 | R32 | Elise Mertens | 7-6(5) 6-3 |
| 2025 | Qatar TotalEnergies Open - Doha · WTA 1000 | R32 | Elise Mertens | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2025 | U.S. Open - New York · Slam | R32 | Cristina Bucsa | 3-6 7-5 6-3 |
| 2024 | China Open - Beijing · WTA 1000 | R32 | Cristina Bucsa | 4-6 6-2 6-2 |
Based on tournaments synced by youaretennis.com: the history grows over time.
Comparison
| Elise Mertens | — | Cristina Bucsa |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Ranking | 42 |
| 2.540 | Points | 1.279 |
| 31 | Age | 28.8 |
| Country | ||
| 33-20 | 2025 record | 12-18 |
| 2 | 2025 titles | 0 |
| 3 | Titles 2021-2025 | 0 |
Records and titles: Grand Slams, WTA 1000, 500 and 250 (no WTA Finals or WTA 125).
Recent form
The last 5 matches played.
Elise Mertens
- L
vs Leylah Annie Fernandez · 6-2 7-6(8)
Toray Pan Pacific Open - Tokyo · Round of 16 · 2026
- W
vs Moyuka Uchijima · 6-4 6-2
Toray Pan Pacific Open - Tokyo · R32 · 2026
- L
vs Leylah Annie Fernandez · 2-6 6-3 7-5
Ningbo Open - Ningbo · R32 · 2026
- L
vs Daria Snigur · 6-4 7-5
Wuhan Open - Wuhan · R64 · 2026
- L
vs Qinwen Zheng · 7-5 6-2
China Open - Beijing · Semifinal · 2026
Cristina Bucsa
- L
vs Maya Joint · 6-1 2-6 6-4
Toray Pan Pacific Open - Tokyo · Round of 16 · 2026
- W
vs Diane Parry · 7-5 6-1
Toray Pan Pacific Open - Tokyo · R32 · 2026
- L
vs Polina Kudermetova · 7-6(5) 6-2
Ningbo Open - Ningbo · R32 · 2026
- L
vs Dayana Yastremska · 6-4 5-7 6-3
Wuhan Open - Wuhan · R64 · 2026
- L
vs Iva Jovic · 6-4 6-1
Guadalajara Open Akron - Guadalajara · Semifinal · 2026