Cristina Bucsa vs Alexandra Eala Preview & Prediction | 2025 US Open | Second Round

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Arguably the story of round one, 20-year-old Filipino Alexandra Eala is out to follow up her fairytale win over Clara Tauson by reaching the third round, but Cristina Bucsa has the same aspirations.

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Venue: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York, USA

Surface: Outdoor hard

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – ESPN

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – ESPN+

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Cristina Bucsa vs Alexandra Eala prediction

Alexandra Eala kept her composure in a first round thriller against 14th seed Clara Tauson to pull off one of the most incredible comebacks we’ve ever seen at the US Open. After going a set up, Eala lost the second and after trailing 5-1 in the third, rallied in unbelievable fashion, somehow forcing a tie-breaker which she came out the right end of by the finest of margins, winning it 13-11.

To complete such an astonishing comeback is something Eala can use as huge motivation moving forward, knowing that she’s never quite out of contention until that match point is lost. The worry is whether this match winds up a case of ‘after the Lord Mayor's show’ for Eala and that Cristina Bucsa ends up taking full advantage of that if Eala does play to a lesser standard.

This may well turn out to be another marathon match, with Bucsa taking the game to Eala but the youngster not giving up at any point. With that in mind, explore backing another three-set encounter involving Eala

Cristina Bucsa vs Alexandra Eala tip: Over 2.5 total sets