LIVE RANKINGS. Bucsa improves her rank just before fighting against Rybakina in Abu Dhabi

See the the live rankings of Cristina Bucsa before facing Elena Rybakina in the quarter of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open

Friday Live Ranking Cristina Bucsa

Cristina Bucsa is about to play against Elena Rybakina on Friday the 9th of February in Abu Dhabi. Here is an update about her live rankings.

Cristina Bucsa is at present ranked no.74 with 928 points positioned as Spaniard no.2 behind Sara Sorribes Tormo who is her compatriot no.1 with 1137 points ranked no.54.

On the opposite side of the net, Elena Rybakina is now ranked no.5 with the status of Kazakhstani no.1 with 5688 points before Yulia Putintseva who has 978 points and is ranked no.69.

Live Rankings

Bucsa is 9 places up in the live rankings to be the new world no.65. Her career-best rank was no.56.

Depending on the other results, Cristina Bucsa may gain 8 places to be the new world no.57 if she wins the following match.

Bucsa will have only 1 point to defend in the next 4 weeks. The point will be dropped on the 26th of February (Dubai Duty Free Championships – Dubai)

In her live rankings, out of 1020 points, Cristina has gained 573 points (56%) on Hard Court, 217 points (21%) on Indoor, 160 points (16%) on Clay and 70 points (7%) on Grass.

See Points Breakdown

Year-to-date live rankings

In terms of live year-to-date rankings, Bucsa is still ranked no.36 occupying the position of Spaniard no.1.

IMPORTANT! Live rankings keep on changing. Click the following buttons to check the last movements.

H2H Cristina Bucsa vs. Elena Rybakina

Bucsa and Rybakina played each other only once. The head to head is 0-1 for Rybakina.

The last time that they played each other it was Adelaide (Adelaide International) when Rybakina won 6-3 7-5. The prediction is Bucsa to win in 2 sets.

Rybakina in Abu Dhabi, ranking, and results in 2024

Cristina Bucsa

41 - 9win/loss

Hard
23-5
Clay
12-2
Grass
6-2
25 year old
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2024 Highlights

Now ranked no.5, the Kazakhstani achieved a 8-2 match record in 2024. Elena is participating in Abu Dhabi where she bested Danielle Rose Collins 4-6 6-3 6-3.

Elena Rybakina will compete against the world no.74 Cristina Bucsa in the quarter on Friday at 2:45 pm on Stadium Court. The head to head is 1-0 for Rybakina.

The Kazakhstani clinched 1 title in 2024 in Brisbane.

Rybakina won 6 titles in her career: 3 on hard courts, 2 on clay courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of her titles)

Rybakina
Abu Dhabi
Rybakina's Record
Rybakina
Projected
Draw

Bucsa in Abu Dhabi, ranking, and results in 2024

Elena Rybakina

22 - 26win/loss

Hard
12-15
Clay
8-7
Grass
2-4
26 year old
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2024 Highlights

Currently ranked no.74, Cristina owns a 6-5 match record in 2024. Bucsa is participating in Abu Dhabi where she ousted Ena Koike 3-6 6-3 6-2, Xinyu Wang 5-7 6-0 6-3 and Heather Watson 7-61 7-5.

Cristina Bucsa will come up against the world no.5 Elena Rybakina in the quarter on Friday at 2:45 pm on Stadium Court. Their actual head to head record is 1-0 for Rybakina.

Bucsa
Abu Dhabi
Bucsa's Record
Bucsa
Projected
Draw