H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 04:33 UTC
Elise Mertens vs Cristina Bucsa H2H: 3-2
Elise Mertens holds a 3–2 lead over Cristina Bucsa in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Elise Mertens leads 3–2 on hard courts. Most recently, Elise Mertens won the 2026 Indian Wells second round 6-2 6-1.
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BEL
Age 30
Right-Handed
179 cm / 5'10"
H2H
3
–
2
5 main draw meetings
ESP
Age 28
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2026 | Indian Wells | WTA 1000 | R64 | Hard | Elise Mertens | 6-2 6-1 | Cristina Bucsa | Match data |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Osaka | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Elise Mertens | 7-6(5) 6-3 | Cristina Bucsa | Match data |
| Aug 29, 2025 | US Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Hard | Cristina Bucsa | 3-6 7-5 6-3 | Elise Mertens | Match data |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Doha | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Elise Mertens | 6-2 6-3 | Cristina Bucsa | Match data |
| Sep 30, 2024* | Beijing | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Cristina Bucsa | 4-6 6-2 6-2 | Elise Mertens | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elise Mertens | #24 | #12 | 3,685 | 2,013 | 311 | 199 | 61.0% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| Cristina Bucsa | #41 | #30 | 1,446 | 1,816 | 53 | 86 | 38.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Elise Mertens | Cristina Bucsa | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 20 | 2016 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #125 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2017 | 30–22 | 57.7% | #35 | 1,737 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2018 | 43–19 | 69.4% | #12 | 1,821 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2019 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #17 | 1,836 | 0 | 5 | 2021 | 1–6 | 14.3% | #161 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2020 | 32–13 | 71.1% | #20 | 1,934 | 0 | 5 | 2022 | 6–10 | 37.5% | #105 | 1,694 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2021 | 33–18 | 64.7% | #21 | 1,856 | 0 | 6 | 2023 | 10–19 | 34.5% | #61 | 1,712 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2022 | 28–21 | 57.1% | #29 | 1,795 | 0 | 7 | 2024 | 14–21 | 40.0% | #103 | 1,674 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2023 | 26–21 | 55.3% | #29 | 1,819 | 0 | 8 | 2025 | 15–19 | 44.1% | #51 | 1,760 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2024 | 27–25 | 51.9% | #34 | 1,788 | 0 | 8 | 2026 | 7–11 | 38.9% | #41 | 1,715 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 2025 | 36–20 | 64.3% | #20 | 1,866 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2026 | 20–13 | 60.6% | #24 | 1,908 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |