Cristina Bucsa vs Elise Mertens: Head-to-Head Record
Cristina BucsaSpainHead-to-head
Elise MertensBelgium2–3
Mertens leads · 5 meetingsHard2–3
Mertens leads
Hard2–3
Cristina Bucsa and Elise Mertens have met 5 times on the professional tour. Elise Mertens leads the head-to-head 3–2. Their most recent meeting came at Indian Wells in 2026.
How the two players compare today
Cristina Bucsa vs Elise Mertens stats comparison
TodayBucsaMertens
#38Official rank#14
1,822Elo2,023
5–5Last 106–4
22Serve62
48Return45
20Clutch75
Cristina Bucsa vs Elise Mertens stats comparison
#38Official rank#14
1,822Elo2,023
5–5Last 106–4
22Serve62
48Return45
20Clutch75
Current form
Last 10 · most recent firstBucsa5–5Streak L4
LLLLWWWLWW
Mertens6–4Streak L2
LLWWWWLWLW
Current form
Last 10 · newest first5–5Last 106–4
L4StreakL2
Bucsa
LLLLWWWLWW
Mertens
LLWWWWLWLW
Surface comparison
BucsaMertens
1,822Elo2,023
50%Win % · 12M62%
24–24W–L · 12M34–21
2H2H3
Surface comparison
1,822Elo2,023
50%Win % · 12M62%
24–24W–L · 12M34–21
2H2H3
Serve vs return
Umpiry ratings · 12MBucsa serve22vsMertens return45
Edge Mertens +23Bucsa serve vs Mertens return
56%Service points wonreturn points won44%
63%1st-serve points wonwon on return36%
Mertens serve62vsBucsa return48
Edge Mertens +14Mertens serve vs Bucsa return
60%Service points wonreturn points won45%
71%1st-serve points wonwon on return39%
Serve vs return
Ratings · 12MBucsa serve22vsMertens return45
Edge Mertens +23
56%Service points won · return points won44%
63%1st-serve points won · won on return36%
Mertens serve62vsBucsa return48
Edge Mertens +14
60%Service points won · return points won45%
71%1st-serve points won · won on return39%
Clutch
Last 12 monthsBucsaMertens
51%170 / 332Break points saved56%195 / 346
54%7–6Tiebreaks won57%4–3
38%5–8Deciding sets won59%10–7
Clutch
Last 12 months51%170 / 332Break points saved56%195 / 346
54%7–6Tiebreaks won57%4–3
38%5–8Deciding sets won59%10–7
Freshness
Bucsa · MertensLast match
2 days agoWuhan · R128vs2 days agoWuhan · R128
Matches · last 30 days
5vs7
Sets · last 14 days
3vs14
Freshness
2 days agoWuhan · R128Last match2 days agoWuhan · R128
5Matches · last 30 days7
3Sets · last 14 days14
Common opponents
13 common opponents · last 12 monthsCombined record vs common opponentsBucsa6–9 · 40%Mertens11–5 · 69%
Opponent · by rankBucsaMertens
Common opponents
13 common opponents · last 12 monthsCombined6–911–5
OpponentBucsaMertens
All 5 meetings
Last 5 of 5All 5 meetings
Last 5 of 5Career titles110
Grand Slam titles00
Career-high rank#30#12
Career W–L174–156382–236
Age2830
Height175 cm179 cm
PlaysRight-handedRight-handed
CountrySpainBelgium
Turned pro—Pro(2013)
Mertens leads 3–2
5 meetingsDateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
5 meetings · Bucsa 2–3Walkovers are not counted
Mertens leads 3–2
5 meetings5 meetings
2026Bucsa 0–1
Indian Wells · Round of 644 Mar 2026Mertens d. Bucsa6–2 6–1Hard·WTA 10002025Bucsa 1–2
Osaka · Round of 3213 Oct 2025Mertens d. Bucsa7–6 6–3Hard·WTA 250US Open · Round of 3225 Aug 2025Bucsa d. Mertens3–6 7–5 6–3Hard·Grand SlamDoha · Round of 329 Feb 2025Mertens d. Bucsa6–2 6–3Hard·WTA 5002024Bucsa 1–0
Beijing · Round of 3225 Sep 2024Bucsa d. Mertens4–6 6–2 6–2Hard·WTA 1000More on Umpiry · about this comparison
Frequently asked
Who leads the head-to-head between Cristina Bucsa and Elise Mertens?
Elise Mertens leads the head-to-head against Cristina Bucsa 3–2 after 5 meetings.
How many times have Cristina Bucsa and Elise Mertens played each other?
Cristina Bucsa and Elise Mertens have played each other 5 times on the professional tour.
When did Cristina Bucsa and Elise Mertens last play each other?
Their most recent meeting came at Indian Wells in 2026, where Elise Mertens won.
How is the head-to-head record counted?
Every completed singles match between the two players counts once: tour level, Grand Slams, Challengers, ITF, team events and qualifying. Retirements count; walkovers do not.
What are the Serve, Return and Clutch ratings?
Umpiry ratings from 0 to 100: where a player ranks on tour over the last 52 weeks, adjusted for opponent strength. Clutch combines break points saved and converted, tiebreaks and deciding sets. A player with too few recent matches has no rating yet.
Why is there no win probability here?
This page compares the two players. The chance to win a specific match, with its surface, round and conditions, is on that match’s detail page.