Cristina Bucsa vs Donna Vekic Preview & Prediction | 2026 Merida Open | First Round
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Cristina Bucsa faces Donna Vekic in the first-round of the Merida Open.
Ranking points: WTA 500
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Venue: Yucatán Country Club, Merida, Mexico
Surface: Outdoor hard
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Cristina Bucsa vs Donna Vekic prediction
Cristina Bucsa’s losing run extended to six matches as she was defeated in straight sets by Ella Seidel in the first-round of the Dubai Championships. The Spaniard has not won a match since the first-round of the Brisbane International at the beginning of last month.
She faces Donna Vekic. The Croatian attempted to qualify for the WTA 1000 in Dubai but lost in three sets against Elisabetta Cocciaretto despite a brilliant start. She has gone close to winning a title already this season, as she lost in the final of the Philippine Women’s Open to Camila Osorio in a close match. Vekic has struggled in her other events, with first-round exits in Auckland and Melbourne.
Bucsa leads the head-to-head 2-1 and 1-0 on outdoor hard court. She will be low on confidence after a poor run, and that could play to Vekic’s advantage when they face each other in the first-round of this tournament.
Cristina Bucsa vs Donna Vekic tip: Donna Vekic to win
