Donna Vekic vs Cristina Bucsa Preview & Prediction | 2025 China Open | First Round
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Donna Vekic begins her China Open campaign against Cristina Bucsa.
Ranking points: WTA 1000
Start date/time:
Venue: National Tennis Center, Beijing, China
Surface: Outdoor hard
How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel
How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – Tennis Channel
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Donna Vekic vs Cristina Bucsa prediction
Donna Vekic’s US Open campaign ended in the second-round after a defeat to Coco Gauff. It’s not been a great season for Vekic, who has failed to win consecutive matches at a tournament since her run to the round-of-16 in Madrid five months ago. She did start the year well, making the fourth-round at the Australian Open and Indian Wells, but she it’s been tough going for the Croatian over the past few months.
Cristina Bucsa, ranked two places above Vekic in the world rankings, is her opponent in the first-round. The Spaniard is in strong form, having qualified for this event after making the round-of-16 at a Grand Slam for the first time last month in New York. She defeated the likes of Alexandra Eala and Elise Mertens before a straight sets defeat to world number one and eventual champion Aryna Sabalenka.
Bucsa is the player in form here, with five wins from her last matches, and she has enough quality to defeat Vekic in this first-round encounter.
Donna Vekic vs Cristina Bucsa tip: Cristina Bucsa to win
