WTA · Indian Wells
Elise Mertens vs Cristina Bucsa
Date: Mar 8, 2026, 12:30 AM
Final result
Elise Mertens🏆
6-2 6-1
Cristina Bucsa
Odds (reference)
Elise Mertens · 66% 34% · Cristina Bucsa
Implied probability
Match winner
Elise Mertens 1.44 ▼ Cristina Bucsa 2.75 ▲
First set winner
Elise Mertens 1.53 ▼ Cristina Bucsa 2.5 ▲
Total games
Over 1.83 ▲ Under 1.83 ▼
Indicative odds, subject to change. For informational purposes only.
Fan prediction
Elise Mertens · 75% 25% · Cristina Bucsa
3,775 fan prediction
Head-to-head (H2H)
Elise Mertens 3 - 2 Cristina Bucsa
- Sun, Mar 08 Elise Mertens 2–0 Cristina Bucsa
- Tue, Oct 14 Elise Mertens 2–0 Cristina Bucsa
- Fri, Aug 29 Elise Mertens 1–2 Cristina Bucsa
- Tue, Feb 11 Elise Mertens 2–0 Cristina Bucsa
- Mon, Sep 30 Cristina Bucsa 2–1 Elise Mertens
Recent form · Elise Mertens
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- ✓ McCartney Kessler 1–1 Billie Jean King Cup
- ✓ Ella Seidel 2–0 Stuttgart
- ✗ Karolina Muchova 1–2 Stuttgart
- ✓ Alexandra Eala 2–0 WTA 1000 Madrid
- ✗ Karolína Plíšková 1–2 WTA 1000 Madrid
Recent form · Cristina Bucsa
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- ✓ Jasmine Paolini 2–0 Merida
- ✓ Magdalena Frech 2–1 Merida
- ✓ Darja Vidmanova 2–0 Indian Wells
- ✗ Elise Mertens 0–2 Indian Wells
- ✗ Yuliia Starodubtseva 0–1 Miami
Trends
- Cristina Bucsa Wins 6
- Cristina Bucsa Sets won 3
Momentum (by game)
Elise Mertens Cristina Bucsa
Statistics
Elise Mertens Cristina Bucsa
Service
4 Aces 0
6 Double faults 3
27/46 (59%) 1st serve % 25/37 (68%)
13/19 (68%) 2nd serve % 9/12 (75%)
22/27 (81%) 1st serve points won 10/25 (40%)
9/19 (47%) 2nd serve points won 4/12 (33%)
8 Service games played 7
1/2 (50%) Break points saved 1/6 (16%)
Points
54 Total points 29
31 Service points won 14
23 Return points won 15
5 Most points in a row 4
Games
12 Games won 3
7 Service games won 2
6 Most games in a row 2
Return
15/25 (60%) 1st return points won 5/27 (18%)
8/12 (66%) 2nd return points won 10/19 (52%)
7 Service games played 8
5 Break points won 1
Miscellaneous
0 Tiebreaks 0