Elise Mertens will face off against Cristina Bucsa in Osaka on Tuesday at 7:00 pm on CENTER.
How and when to watch the match on live stream and for free
The encounter between Mertens and Bucsa can be seen with online streaming on wtatv.com (paying platform) and also on bet365 (for free with a funded account).
In Japan, the encounter can be watched on DAZN. In Belgium, the match is broadcasted by Telenet. In Spain, the match is broadcasted by DAZN, TV3, TVE, Tennis Channel. Click here to see at what time the match should be broadcasted live in your country.
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The H2H stats
Mertens and Bucsa played each other 3 times. The head to head is 1-2 for Bucsa.
The last time that they played each other it was at the U.S. Open (U.S. Open) when Bucsa won 3-6 7-5 6-3. The prediction is Mertens to win in 2 sets.
Highlights Cristina Bucsa vs Elise Mertens – U.S. Open 29-August-2025
Elise Mertens in 2025
Now the world no.21, the Belgian played her last match on the 6th
of October when she defeated world no.75 Polina Kudermetova 7-6(5) 6-3 in the 1st round in Wuhan (draw).Until now, during this year Mertens has achieved a composed 35-19 win-loss record. The Belgian clinched 2 titles in 2025 in Singapore and in Hertogenbosch. Mertens was the runner-up in Hobart.
Cristina Bucsa in 2025
Ranked no.72, the Spaniard played her last match on the 4th of October when she was overcome by world no.145 Xiyu Wang 2-6 6-3 6-3 in the qualifications in Wuhan (draw).
At the moment, during this season Bucsa owns a 29-28 win-loss record.