BNP Paribas Open

Second round, Women's Singles

Belgium Elise Mertens
2 - 0
Cristina Bucsa

6
set 1
2
6
set 2
1

Elise Mertens beat Cristina Bucsa 6-2 6-1 in the second round at BNP Paribas Open 2026, on 8 March 2026.

point by point

15:0 , 30:0 , 40:0 , 40:15

1 0

15:0 , 15:15 , 30:15 , 40:15 BP

2 0

15:0 , 30:0 , 30:15 , 40:15

3 0

15:0 , 15:15 , 15:30 , 15:40

3 1

15:0 , 30:0 , 30:15 , 30:30 , 30:40 BP

3 2

15:0 , 30:0 , 40:0 BP , 40:15 BP

4 2

15:0 , 30:0 , 30:15 , 40:15

5 2

15:0 , 15:15 , 30:15 , 30:30 , 40:30 BP

6 2

0:15 , 15:15 , 15:30 , 30:30 , 40:30

1 0

0:15 , 15:15 , 30:15 , 40:15 BP

2 0

0:15 , 15:15 , 30:15 , 40:15 , 40:30

3 0

0:15 , 15:15 , 15:30 , 15:40 , 30:40

3 1

15:0 , 15:15 , 30:15 , 30:30 , 30:40 BP , 40:40 , A:40

4 1

0:15 , 15:15 , 30:15 , 40:15 BP

5 1

15:0 , 15:15 , 30:15 , 40:15

6 1

Matchstats

Match stats : Elise Mertens / Cristina Bucsa
Statistic Elise Mertens Cristina Bucsa
Total points won 54 29
Aces 4 0
Double faults 6 3
Service points won 31 / 46 14 / 37
First serve points won 22 / 27 (58.7 %) 10 / 25 (67.57 %)
Second serve points won 9 / 19 (47.37 %) 4 / 12 (33.33 %)
Points won on opponent's serve 23 / 37 15 / 46
Points won on opponent's first serve 15 / 25 (60 %) 5 / 27 (18.52 %)
Points won on opponent's second serve 8 / 12 (66.67 %) 10 / 19 (52.63 %)
5⁄6

Break points

1⁄2
5483

Total points won

2983
4

Aces

0
6

Double faults

3
31⁄46

Service points won

14⁄37
22⁄27

First serve points won

58.7 %67.57 %
10⁄25
9⁄19

Second serve points won

47.37 %33.33 %
4⁄12
23⁄37

Points won on opponent's serve

15⁄46
15⁄25

Points won on opponent's first serve

60 %18.52 %
5⁄27
8⁄12

Points won on opponent's second serve

66.67 %52.63%
10⁄19