Cristina Bucsa News

Rankings Watch: Rybakina up to No. 2, Gibson soars into Top 100 Indian Wells finalist Elena Rybakina climbs to World No. 2 for the first time in the latest edition of the PIF WTA Rankings, while Talia Gib...

3 DAYS AGO • WTATENNIS.COM

Delivers win in IW debut Bucsa won 6-4, 6-0 over Darja Vidmanova in the first round of Indian Wells on Thursday.

Impact Coming off her first title in Merida last week, Bucsa maintained her positive play as she breezed past the No. 122-ranked Czech in two sets across one hour and 16 minutes. The No. 31-ranked Spaniard didn't achieve new career-high ranking in time to get seeded at this WTA 1000 tournament. Bucsa will play No. 22 seed Elise Mertens (2-2 H2H) in the second round.

MARCH 6 • ROTOWIRE

Week in review: Bucsa breaks through, Stearns' happy place and a special fan Cristina Bucsa won her first career title in Merida, Peyton Stearns triumphed in her adopted hometown of Austin, Taylor Townsend reflected o...

MARCH 2 • WTATENNIS.COM

Rankings Watch: Bucsa vaults 32 spots, Jimenez Kasintseva makes Andorran history As the Sunshine Swing begins, Cristina Bucsa surged to a career high, Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva became Andorra’s first Top 100 player and...

MARCH 2 • WTATENNIS.COM

Wins first title in Merida Bucsa won 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 over Magdalena Frech in the final of Merida on Sunday.

Impact Bucsa capped off the best week of her career as she topped the No. 57-ranked Pole in three sets across two hours and 15 minutes to claim her maiden title. The 28-year-old Spaniard went 7-for-11 on break point chances and won 44% of return points in the breakthrough victory. Bucsa is set to eclipse her previous career-high ranking of No. 50 in the world.

MARCH 2 • ROTOWIRE

Bucsa outlasts Frech to earn first singles title, cap career-defining week in Merida After picking up her first Top 10 win in the semis, Cristina Bucsa earned her first WTA singles title with a three-set victory over Magdalen...

MARCH 2 • WTATENNIS.COM

Upsets No. 1 seed in Merida SF Bucsa won 7-5, 6-4 over Jasmine Paolini in the semifinals of Merida on Saturday.

Impact Bucsa notched one of the best wins of her career as she upset the No. 7-ranked Italian in straight sets across one hour and 33 minutes to reach her second final. The 28-year-old from Spain is proving to be a late bloomer considering her other final showing came late last season in Hong Kong. Bucsa will be seeking her first title against No. 57-ranked Magdalena Frech (1-2 H2H).

MARCH 1 • ROTOWIRE

Bucsa breaks new ground in Merida with Paolini upset, to face Frech in final Cristina Bucsa secures her first Top 10 win, defeating Jasmine Paolini to reach the WTA 500 final at Mérida Open. She faces Magdalena Frech,...

MARCH 1 • WTATENNIS.COM

Advances to semis in Merida Bucsa won 6-3, 6-4 over Zeynep Sonmez in the quarterfinals of Merida on Friday.

Impact Bucsa kept up her strong play so far this week as she earned another straight-set win by topping her No. 63-ranked opponent after one hour and 38 minutes on court. The 28-year-old from Spain had just one win at tour level in 2026 before this event. Bucsa will play either No. 1 seed Jasmine Paolini (1-2 H2H) or Katie Boulter in the semis.

FEBRUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Rolls into QF in Merida Bucsa defeated Marina Stakusic in the round of 16 of the Merida Open with a score of 7-6, 6-3 on Wednesday.

Impact Bucsa converted four break points in 11 attempts, one more than her opponent. She won 70.7 percent points on first serve, considerably higher than Stakusic who won 56 percent points on first serve. Next up for Bucsa will be the winner of the match between Turkey's Zeynep Sonmez and America's Ann Li.

FEBRUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Hot shot: Cristina Bucsa is here, there and everywhere in Merida Cristina Bucsa was on the back foot for almost all of this rally against Marina Stakusic in the Merida Open second round -- but she demonstr...

FEBRUARY 26 • WTATENNIS.COM

Eases to R2 in Merida Bucsa defeated Donna Vekic in the round of 32 of the Merida Open with a score of 6-3, 6-2 on Tuesday.

Impact Bucsa converted seven break points in 10 attempts, three more than her opponent. She ended up winning 72 points in total, 20 more than Vekic. Next up for Bucsa will be Canada's Marina Stakusic.

FEBRUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Hot shot: Cristina Bucsa pulls out a surprise drop shot in Merida Stretched out wide, Cristina Bucsa was on the back foot against Donna Vekic's power in this Merida Open first-round rally -- but out of nowh...

FEBRUARY 25 • WTATENNIS.COM

Rolls into R2 in Brisbane Bucsa defeated Anna Bondar in the round of 64 of the Brisbane International with a score of 4-6, 7-6, 6-2 on Monday.

Impact Bucsa was far more disciplined on the day as she committed just one double fault. In comparison, her opponent committed five double faults in the match. Bucsa converted five break points as well, one more than Bondar. Next up for her will be world number one Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Sabalenka opens 2026 with 47-minute win over Bucsa in Brisbane World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka extended her dominance in season debuts, dispatching Cristina Bucsa 6-0, 6-1 in 47 minutes in Brisbane. It match...

JANUARY 6 • WTATENNIS.COM

Rankings Watch: Anisimova makes Top 3 debut, Bucsa breaks Top 50 Amanda Anisimova, Linda Noskova and Cristina Bucsa have all reached new career highs in the latest edition of the PIF WTA Rankings.

JANUARY 5 • WTATENNIS.COM

Cristina Bucsa vs Antonia Ruzic preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds, and betting tips | Limoges WTA 125 Fixture: Cristina Bucsa (1) vs Antonia Ruzic (6)

DECEMBER 11, 2025 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Canada's Victoria Mboko wins Hong Kong Open for second WTA title of season HONG KONG - Victoria Mboko defeated Spain’s Cristina Bucsa 7-5, 6-7 (9), 6-2 to win the Hong Kong Open on Sunday.

NOVEMBER 2, 2025 • THESTAR.COM

Mboko takes Hong Kong title after defeating Bucsa in longest final of 2025 Victoria Mboko's 2-hour, 49-minute defeat of Cristina Bucsa in the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open title match was the longest tour-level f...

NOVEMBER 2, 2025 • WTATENNIS.COM

Hot shots: Victoria Mboko's three best drop shots in the Hong Kong final Victoria Mboko's use of the drop shot in the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open final against Cristina Bucsa was superb -- first as an improvi...

NOVEMBER 2, 2025 • WTATENNIS.COM

Victoria Mboko vs Cristina Bucsa final preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds, and betting tips | Hong Kong Open 2025 Fixture: (3) Victoria Mboko vs Cristina Bucsa

NOVEMBER 1, 2025 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Cruises to Hong Kong final Bucsa defeated Maya Joint in the semifinal of the Hong Kong Open with a score of 6-3, 6-1 on Saturday.

Impact Bucsa converted four break points in the match. In comparison, her opponent did not win a single break point. Bucsa won 78.6 percent of the service points as well, considerably higher than Joint, who won just 51.9 percent of the points while serving. Next up for Bucsa will be Canada's Victoria Mboko.

NOVEMBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Gets free pass to Hong Kong SF Bucsa advanced to the semifinals of Hong Kong on Friday after the withdrawal of Belinda Bencic.

Impact After posting a few straight-set wins to start her tournament, Bucsa caught a break in this quarterfinal matchup as the top seed had to withdraw. The 27-year-old from Spain is through to her first semifinal of the season. Bucsa will play No. 5 seed Maya Joint next.

OCTOBER 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Eases to QF in Hong Kong Bucsa defeated Emiliana Arango in the round of 16 of the Hong Kong Open with a score of 6-2, 6-4 on Wednesday.

Impact Bucsa converted seven break points in the match, three more than her opponent. She won 51.3 percent of the service points as well. Next up for Bucsa will be the winner of the match between Switzerland's Belinda Bencic and China's Yafan Wang.

OCTOBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Thumping win in Hong Kong R1 Bucsa defeated Ye-Xin Ma in the round of 32 of the Hong Kong Open with a score of 6-1, 6-2 on Monday.

Impact Bucsa did not commit a single double fault in the match. In comparison, her opponent committed six double faults. Bucsa converted four break points as well. Next up for her will be Colombia's Emiliana Arango.

OCTOBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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