Iva Jovic and Cristina Bucsa will square off in the semifinal of the Guadalajara Open Akron for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 5:00 pm on Court 1. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Iva Jovic who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Iva Jovic is the pick to win this match.
Iva Jovic -> 1.26
Cristina Bucsa -> 3.8
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Prediction and head to head Iva Jovic vs. Cristina Bucsa
There is no head to head record between Iva Jovic and Cristina Bucsa since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Iva Jovic
37 - 19win/loss
13
13
WWWWLWWWLW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38-19 | 24-10 | 8-7 | 0-0 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 40-18 | 24-13 | 8-3 | 0-1 | 8-1 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 29-10 | 20-7 | 9-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 7-2 | 7-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 4-1 | 4-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 16, Iva got to the semifinal after defeating Zeynep Sonmez 7-6(5) 6-4 and Magdalena Frech 6-2 6-1.
In the quarter, The American had a good straight sets win against Frech (6-2 6-1). During the match, Jovic scored 69 points vs Frech’s 44. The American was exceptionally aggressive to blast 28 winners.
Talking about the service games, Jovic scored just 1 ace in the course of the match and she committed only 1 double fault. Iva Jovic was exceptionally efficient on serve to win 74% (28/38) of her 1st serve and 59% (16/27) on the second serve. This was the main reason for not conceding a single break during the match. Jovic broke Frech 4 times after converting 40% of her break points (4/10).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The American hasn’t surrendered yet a set in this competition to win 54% of the points she played.
WTA Guadalajara - Iva Jovic's projected path
Jovic has a fantastic match record in the last 5 years having won 70% of her matches (116-50). 22-10 on hard in 2026. In connection with her performance on the same surface of this event, Jovic has a composed77-33 match record in the last 5 years on hard.
Jovic’s best result of the season was getting to the semifinal in Hobart.
Iva has a composed 36-19 win-loss record in 2026, 22-10 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Guadalajara
Previously, she won this tournament once in 2025. See her history.
Cristina Bucsa
14 - 17win/loss
35
30
LLLWWWLWWL | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14-19 | 14-13 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 37-32 | 24-20 | 2-6 | 5-2 | 6-4 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 24-29 | 14-18 | 8-7 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 35-30 | 17-15 | 7-8 | 8-3 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 49-31 | 17-8 | 15-12 | 10-6 | 5-4 | 2-1 |
Ranked no. 44, the Spaniard got to the semifinal after defeating Bianca Vanessa Andreescu 6-4 6-3, Panna Udvardy 6-4 6-4 and Sara Bejlek 6-0 6-4.
In the quarter, Cristina had a good straight sets win against Bejlek (6-0 6-4). During the match Bucsa scored 55 points vs Bejlek’s 33. Cristina was very aggressive to blast 24 winners.
Talking about serving, Bucsa scored just 1 ace during the entire match and she committed only 4 double faults. Overall, Cristina Bucsa was extremely effective on serve to win 77% (24/31) of her 1st serve and 53% (8/15) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent her to concede the serve once. Cristina broke Bejlek 5 times after converting 63% of her break points (5/8).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Cristina hasn’t dropped yet a set in the tournament to win 55% of the points she played.
WTA Guadalajara - Cristina Bucsa's projected path
Her best result of the season was winning the title in Merida where she beat Magdalena Frech in the final 6-1 4-6 6-4.
Cristina has an aggregate 14-16 win-loss record in 2026, 14-12 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Guadalajara
Previously, her best result was reaching the 2nd round in 2023. See her history.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Jovic | Bucsa |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 2 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 4 | 6 |
| Tot Games | 38 | 55 |
| Pts | 145-122 | 187-150 |
| Total Points | 267 | 337 |
| Winners | 49 | 67 |
| %Winners | 34% | 36% |
Jovic played 2 matches while Bucsa competed in 3 matches. Both players have not dropped a single set in this event so far. Jovic has played 2 set(s) less than Bucsa (4 vs 6). Therefore, Jovic played 17 games less than Bucsa. The American scored 49 winners (34% of the total points). On the other side, Bucsa scored 67 winners (36%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Jovic | Bucsa |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 2 |
| Avg per match | 2 | 0.7 |
| 1st in | 69/130 | 96/161 |
| %1st in | 53% | 60% |
| 1st pts | 49/69 | 67/96 |
| %1st pts | 71% | 70% |
| 2nd pts | 31/61 | 39/65 |
| %2nd pts | 51% | 60% |
Jovic blasted 4 aces (2 per match). Bucsa recorded 2 aces (0.7 per match). Jovic won 71% points behind her first serve. She extremely effective on her second serve to win 51% of the points. On the other side, Bucsa won 70% of the points behind her first serve. She had a solid display on her second serve to win 60% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Jovic | Bucsa |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 9 | 13 |
| Converted | 9/20 | 13/28 |
| % Converted | 45% | 46% |
| Conceded | 14 | 8 |
| Saved | 10 | 4 |
| % Saved | 71% | 50% |
| Times Broken | 4 | 4 |
The American broke her opponents 9 times with a 45% conversion rate. Iva surrendered her serve 4 times and she saved 71% of the break points that she conceded. The Spaniard broke her opponents 13 times with a 46% conversion rate. The Spaniard conceded her serve 4 times and she saved 50% of the break points that she conceded.
| Jovic | ||||
| R2 Sonmez |
1/4 Frech |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-65 6-4 | 6-2 6-1 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Tot Games | 23 | 15 | 38 | |
| pts | 76-78 | 69-44 | 145-122 | |
| Total points | 154 | 113 | 267 | |
| Winners | 21 | 28 | 49 | |
| %Winners | 28% | 41% | 34% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1st in | 31/65 | 38/65 | 69/130 | |
| % 1st in | 48% | 58% | 53% | |
| 1st pts | 21/31 | 28/38 | 49/69 | |
| % 1st pts | 68% | 74% | 71% | |
| 2nd pts | 15/34 | 16/27 | 31/61 | |
| % 2nd pts | 44% | 59% | 51% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 5 | 4 | 9 | |
| Converted | 5/10 | 4/10 | 9/20 | |
| Converted % | 50% | 40% | 45% | |
| Conceded | 6 | 8 | 14 | |
| Saved | 2/6 | 8/8 | 10 | |
| Saved % | 33% | 100% | 67% | |
| Times Broken | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| Bucsa | |||||
| R1 Andreescu |
R2 Udvardy |
1/4 Bejlek |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 6-3 | 6-4 6-4 | 6-0 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Tot Games | 19 | 20 | 16 | 55 | |
| pts | 67-60 | 65-57 | 55-33 | 187-150 | |
| Total points | 127 | 122 | 88 | 337 | |
| Winners | 19 | 24 | 24 | 67 | |
| %Winners | 28% | 37% | 44% | 36% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
| 1st in | 30/53 | 35/62 | 31/46 | 96/161 | |
| % 1st in | 57% | 56% | 67% | 60% | |
| 1st pts | 19/30 | 24/35 | 24/31 | 67/96 | |
| % 1st pts | 63% | 69% | 77% | 70% | |
| 2nd pts | 13/23 | 18/27 | 8/15 | 39/65 | |
| % 2nd pts | 57% | 67% | 53% | 60% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | |
| Converted | 5/14 | 3/6 | 5/8 | 13/28 | |
| Converted % | 36% | 50% | 63% | 46% | |
| Conceded | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | |
| Saved | 0/2 | 3/4 | 1/2 | 4 | |
| Saved % | 0% | 75% | 50% | 63% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Head 2 Head
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WWWWWWWWWW Tennis Scores in Guadalajara
- Cristina BucsaBucsa – Sara BejlekBejlek (6-0 6-4) – See score progression
- Liudmila SamsonovaSamsonova – Marta KostyukKostyuk (4-6 6-2 7-5) – See score progression
- Iva JovicJovic – Magdalena FrechFrech (6-2 6-1) – See score progression
- Cristina Bucsa/Nicole MelicharBucsa/Nicole Melichar – Caroline Dolehide/Irina KhromachevaDolehide/Irina Khromacheva (6-2 6-2) – See score progression
- Momoko Kobori/Peangtarn PlipuechKobori/Peangtarn Plipuech – Ivonne Cavalle-Reimers/Lara SaldenCavalle-Reimers/Lara Salden (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Quinn Gleason/Katarzyna PiterGleason/Katarzyna Piter – Catherine Harrison/Dalayna HewittHarrison/Dalayna Hewitt (6-2 7-5) – See score progression
- Maria Kozyreva/Maia LumsdenKozyreva/Maia Lumsden – Alexa Guarachi/Makoto NinomiyaGuarachi/Makoto Ninomiya (7-5 7-5) – See score progression
- Liudmila SamsonovaSamsonova – Marta KostyukKostyuk (4-6 6-2 7-5) – See score progression
- Cristina BucsaBucsa – Sara BejlekBejlek (6-0 6-4) – See score progression
- Iva JovicJovic – Magdalena FrechFrech (6-2 6-1) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Peyton StearnsStearns – Sloane StephensStephens (0-2) – H2H and prediction
- Cristina BucsaBucsa – (0-0) – H2H and prediction
