Washington · R32 · Hard · best of 3 · Jul 28, 2026, 3:05 PM UTC

Cristina Bucsa vs. Polina Kudermetova — result and pick review

By The Maiden Desk · July 28, 2026

Every pick below gets graded after the match — wins and misses both stay up.

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Result

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Polina Kudermetova won 5-7 7-6 6-0

A miss: Cristina Bucsa at 51% lost to Polina Kudermetova (5-7 7-6 6-0). It stays up, like every other miss.

Cristina Bucsa and Polina Kudermetova meet in the round of 32 at Washington on Tuesday. Cristina Bucsa is searching for form, having lost 5 in a row (4 of the last 10). Polina Kudermetova is searching for form, having lost 3 in a row (5 of the last 10).

The two have never played — a first meeting always adds a layer of uncertainty the numbers can't fully capture.

There's a wide gap in our ratings on hard, and our number follows from it. Little separates them; Bucsa gets the nod on the finest of margins.

The numbers behind the pick

Surface ratings

Hard rating

Cristina Bucsa

1729

Polina Kudermetova

1657

Overall rating

Cristina Bucsa

1703

Polina Kudermetova

1681

Serve

Serve (last 52 weeks)	Cristina Bucsa	Polina Kudermetova
1st serve in	65.3%	56.6%
1st serve points won	58.5%	64.1%
2nd serve points won	43.7%	42.4%

Form

Cristina Bucsa

4–6

Polina Kudermetova

5–5

Head to head

The head-to-head is level at 0-0.

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Cristina Bucsa vs Polina Kudermetova at Washington?: Polina Kudermetova won 5-7 7-6 6-0.
Was the Cristina Bucsa vs Polina Kudermetova prediction correct?: A miss: Cristina Bucsa at 51% lost to Polina Kudermetova (5-7 7-6 6-0). It stays up, like every other miss.
What is the head-to-head record between Cristina Bucsa and Polina Kudermetova?: The head-to-head is level at 0-0.