Aryna Sabalenka vs Cristina Bucsa — US Open Round of 16
US Open · WTA · Round of 16
#1WTA
2220ELO
2201Hard ELO
$5.1MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 31 August 2025 ·
hard
#42WTA
1722ELO
1710Hard ELO
$900kYTD
$5.0MCAREER
28 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sabalenka A.6-1 6-4
Bucsa C.
Sabalenka A.
662
Bucsa C.
140
Aryna Sabalenka defeated Cristina Bucsa 6-1 6-4 in the US Open round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in ranked #1, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending the title. Aryna Sabalenka extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: Aryna Sabalenka dropped just 5 games past Cristina Bucsa.
Head to head
2–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-04 | Brisbane | R32 | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-0 6-1 |
| 2025-08-25 | US Open | R16 | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-1 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
63%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
52%
45%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
65%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.2
1.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.2
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (91 vs 79). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
100
8
Break points saved·Dominant
89
10
Break points won·Dominant
98
53
Deciding sets·Dominant
96
17
Tiebreaks·
100
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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