Elise Mertens vs Cristina Bucsa predictions, Mar 07, 2026

Mar 06, 2026 0 Comment By Yuriy Borshchenko

WTA Indian Wells, on Saturday,

Elise Mertens

Cristina Bucsa

Score, Highlights

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Mertens
57.7%		 Bucsa
42.3%

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Latest Results

18.02.26 Cori Gauff – Elise Mertens – 2:1
17.02.26 Elise Mertens – Emma Navarro – 2:0
15.02.26 Marie Bouzkova – Elise Mertens – 0:2
10.02.26 Darya Kasatkina – Elise Mertens – 2:0
08.02.26 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova – Elise Mertens – 0:2		 05.03.26 Cristina Bucsa – Darja Vidmanova – 2:0
01.03.26 Cristina Bucsa – Magdalena Frech – 2:1
28.02.26 Jasmine Paolini – Cristina Bucsa – 0:2
27.02.26 Zeynep Sonmez – Cristina Bucsa – 0:2
25.02.26 Cristina Bucsa – Marina Stakusic – 2:0

Facts

  • Mertens is ranked WTA: 22. Bucsa is ranked WTA: 31.
  • Recent performances by Mertens have been up and down (last 5 games: 3 wins).
  • Bucsa is in superb shape, having picked up a string of victories recently (last 5 games: 5 wins).
  • Bucsa may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
  • Mertens could have a small edge in this match.
  • In the last 4 head-to-head matches, Mertens won 2 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 6:4. (average 1.5:1).

    Latest Head To Head

    14.10.25 Elise Mertens – Cristina Bucsa – 2:0
    29.08.25 Elise Mertens – Cristina Bucsa – 1:2
    11.02.25 Elise Mertens – Cristina Bucsa – 2:0
    30.09.24 Cristina Bucsa – Elise Mertens – 2:1

    Standings

    Draw

    Singles – Main

    1/64-finals

    1 Sabalenka A. (1) Bye
    2 Sakatsume H. (Q) Parks A. (WC) 2 : 0
    3 Cristian J. Tjen J. 2 : 1
    4 Bye Joint M. (29)
    5 Jovic I. (18) Bye
    6 Stephens S. (WC) Osorio C. 0 : 2
    7 Jimenez Kasintseva V. (Q) McNally C. 2 : 1
    8 Bye Osaka N. (16)
    9 Mboko V. (10) Bye
    10 Birrell K. Selekhmeteva O. 2 : 0
    11 Sonmez Z. Kessler M. 2 : 0
    12 Bye Kalinskaya A. (23)
    13 Raducanu E. (25) Bye
    14 Seidel E. Zakharova A. (Q) 0 : 2
    15 Galfi D. (LL) Blinkova A. 0 : 2
    16 Bye Anisimova A. (6)
    17 Gauff C. (4) Bye
    18 Andreescu B. (WC) Rakhimova K. (Q) 1 : 2
    19 Yastremska D. Zhang S. 2 : 0
    20 Bye Eala A. (31)
    21 Shnaider D. (21) Bye
    22 Cirstea S. Maria T. 2 : 1
    23 Bouzas Maneiro J. Haddad Maia B. 2 : 1
    24 Bye Noskova L. (14)
    25 Alexandrova E. (11) Bye
    26 Gibson T. (Q) Li A. 2 : 0
    27 Putintseva Y. Badosa P. 2 : 0
    28 Bye Tauson C. (17)
    29 Wang Xin. (30) Bye
    30 Tomljanovic A. Ruse G. 2 : 0
    31 Potapova A. Stakusic M. (Q) 2 : 1
    32 Bye Paolini J. (7)
    33 Pegula J. (5) Bye
    34 Vekic D. (WC) Valentova T. 2 : 0
    35 Volynets K. (WC) Sramkova R. (RET.) 1 : 0
    36 Bye Ostapenko J. (26)
    37 Mertens E. (22) Bye
    38 Bucsa C. Vidmanova D. (Q) 2 : 0
    39 Hunter S. (Q) Frech M. 2 : 1
    40 Bye Bencic B. (12)
    41 Keys M. (15) Bye
    42 Parry D. (Q) Williams V. (WC) 2 : 1
    43 Tararudee L. (Q) Kartal S. 0 : 2
    44 Bye Navarro E. (20)
    45 Kostyuk M. (28) Bye
    46 Bouzkova M. Townsend T. (Q) 0 : 2
    47 Arango E. Baptiste H. 1 : 2
    48 Bye Rybakina E. (3)
    49 Andreeva M. (8) Bye
    50 Stearns P. Sierra S. 0 : 2
    51 Siniakova K. Kenin S. 2 : 1
    52 Bye Fernandez L. (27)
    53 Samsonova L. (19) Bye
    54 Linette M. Krueger A. 0 : 2
    55 Siegemund L. Marcinko P. 2 : 1
    56 Bye Svitolina E. (9)
    57 Muchova K. (13) Bye
    58 Jacquemot E. Bondar A. 0 : 2
    59 Ruzic A. Brady J. (WC) 2 : 1
    60 Bye Zheng Q. (24)
    61 Sakkari M. (32) Bye
    62 Gracheva V. Tagger L. (WC) 0 : 2
    63 Jones F. Day K. (Q) 0 : 2
    64 Bye Swiatek I. (2)

    1/32-finals

    1 Sabalenka A. (1) Sakatsume H.
    2 Cristian J. Joint M. (29)
    3 Jovic I. (18) Osorio C.
    4 Jimenez Kasintseva V. Osaka N. (16)
    5 Mboko V. (10) Birrell K.
    6 Sonmez Z. Kalinskaya A. (23)
    7 Raducanu E. (25) Zakharova A.
    8 Blinkova A. Anisimova A. (6)
    9 Gauff C. (4) Rakhimova K.
    10 Yastremska D. Eala A. (31)
    11 Shnaider D. (21) Cirstea S.
    12 Bouzas Maneiro J. Noskova L. (14)
    13 Alexandrova E. (11) Gibson T.
    14 Putintseva Y. Tauson C. (17)
    15 Wang Xin. (30) Tomljanovic A.
    16 Potapova A. Paolini J. (7)
    17 Pegula J. (5) Vekic D.
    18 Volynets K. Ostapenko J. (26)
    19 Mertens E. (22) Bucsa C.
    20 Hunter S. Bencic B. (12)
    21 Keys M. (15) Parry D.
    22 Kartal S. Navarro E. (20)
    23 Kostyuk M. (28) Townsend T.
    24 Baptiste H. Rybakina E. (3)
    25 Andreeva M. (8) Sierra S.
    26 Siniakova K. Fernandez L. (27)
    27 Samsonova L. (19) Krueger A.
    28 Siegemund L. Svitolina E. (9)
    29 Muchova K. (13) Bondar A.
    30 Ruzic A. Zheng Q. (24)
    31 Sakkari M. (32) Tagger L.
    32 Day K. Swiatek I. (2)

    1/16-finals

    1 TBD #1 TBD #2
    2 TBD #3 TBD #4
    3 TBD #5 TBD #6
    4 TBD #7 TBD #8
    5 TBD #9 TBD #10
    6 TBD #11 TBD #12
    7 TBD #13 TBD #14
    8 TBD #15 TBD #16
    9 TBD #17 TBD #18
    10 TBD #19 TBD #20
    11 TBD #21 TBD #22
    12 TBD #23 TBD #24
    13 TBD #25 TBD #26
    14 TBD #27 TBD #28
    15 TBD #29 TBD #30
    16 TBD #31 TBD #32

    1/8-finals

    1 TBD #1 TBD #2
    2 TBD #3 TBD #4
    3 TBD #5 TBD #6
    4 TBD #7 TBD #8
    5 TBD #9 TBD #10
    6 TBD #11 TBD #12
    7 TBD #13 TBD #14
    8 TBD #15 TBD #16

    Quarter-finals

    1 TBD #1 TBD #2
    2 TBD #3 TBD #4
    3 TBD #5 TBD #6
    4 TBD #7 TBD #8

    Semi-finals

    1 TBD #1 TBD #2
    2 TBD #3 TBD #4

    Final

    1 TBD #1 TBD #2

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