Elise Mertens will face off against Cristina Bucsa at the U.S. Open on Friday at 2:00 pm on Stadium 17.
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The H2H stats
Mertens and Bucsa played each other twice. The head to head is 1-1.
The last time that they played each other it was Doha (Qatar TotalEnergies Open) when Mertens won 6-2 6-3. The prediction is Mertens to win in 2 sets.
Highlights Elise Mertens vs Cristina Bucsa – Doha 11-February-2025
Mertens at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2025
Currently ranked no.21, Mertens has managed to achieve an overall 34-16 match record in 2025. Elise is now competing at the U.S. Open where she managed to beat Alyssa Ahn 6-1 6-0
and Lulu Sun 6-2 6-3.Elise Mertens will fight against the world no.95 Cristina Bucsa in the 3rd round on Friday at 2:00 pm on Stadium 17. Their current head to head is 1-1.
Mertens has won 2 titles in 2025 in Singapore and in Hertogenbosch. The Belgian was the finalist in Hobart (Hobart International).
Elise won 10 titles in her career: 6 on hard courts, 2 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of her titles)
Bucsa at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2025
Currently the world no.95, Bucsa owns an overall 25-25 record in 2025. Bucsa is playing at the U.S. Open where she beat Claire Liu 6-2 6-1 and Alexandra Eala 6-4 6-3.
Cristina Bucsa will come up against the world no.44 Marie Bouzkova in the . Their record is 4-0 for Bucsa.