Emma Raducanu in the first round of the 2025 Australian Open, in Melbourne
Emma Raducanu in the first round of the 2025 Australian Open, in Melbourne | (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Tennis | WTA Singapore 2025 | Emma Raducanu makes her debut and faces Spain’s Cristina Bucsa

By Ros Satar

  • Emma Raducanu [7] v Cristina Bucsa
  • H2H: First Meeting
SINGAPORE – Emma Raducanu will look to follow up her run to the third round of the Australian Open as she makes her tournament debut.

 

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Emma Raducanu [7] v Cristina Bucsa | H2H & Match Fundamentals

Emma Raducanu [7] v Cristina Bucsa H2H: First Meeting
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Emma Raducanu continues her season in Singapore where she meets Spain’s Cristina Bucsa in the opening round.

 

Tale of the Tape – Key Stats (Hard – 2025)

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H2H: Emma Raducanu (WR 61) Cristina Bucsa (WR 110)
Tournament Previous Best Debut Debut
1st Serve Return Points Won % 38.8 38.8
Return Points Won % 48.1 43.0
Break Point Conversion % 70.0 45.8
Break Points Saved % 59.0 64.5
Overall Service Points Won % 48.5 55.2

It is quite a mix and match of stats, and given Raducanu’s ranking, she should be the favourite, but her slightly delayed start to the season could well be a factor.

 

 

Playing Styles & Prediction

With a decent all-round game, Bucsa has had a little more match time than Raducanu, and has been able to take the fight to big names in the past. Both players will look to play first-strike tennis, and have solid ground-strokes to back that up.

Where Bucsa can trouble Raducanu is using her doubles prowess to come to the net frequently. Raducanu will have to try and dominate from the baseline and stop Bucsa from cutting down her options.

Prediction: Raducanu in three sets.

 

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