Cristina Bucsa and Polina Kudermetova meet in the round of 32 at Ningbo on Tuesday. Polina Kudermetova is 4-6 across recent matches. Cristina Bucsa limps in on a 5-match losing skid, just 4 wins in 10.
The two have never played — a first meeting always adds a layer of uncertainty the numbers can't fully capture.
Hold strength tells the story — 65.2% versus 58.6% on first-serve points in Kudermetova's favor. A tiebreak or two would surprise nobody, with Kudermetova fractionally more likely to land the big points.
The numbers behind the pick
Serve
| Serve (last 52 weeks) | Cristina Bucsa | Polina Kudermetova |
|---|
| 1st serve in | 65.3% | 56.7% |
| 1st serve points won | 58.6% | 65.2% |
| 2nd serve points won | 44.3% | 43.5% |
The rest of the numbers
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