Elina Svitolina vs Cristina Bucsa Preview & Prediction | 2026 Australian Open | First Round
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Elina Svitolina faces Cristina Bucsa in the first-round of the Australian Open
Start date/time:
Venue: Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia
Surface: Outdoor hard
How to watch on TV: UK – TNT Sports / USA – ESPN
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Elina Svitolina vs Cristina Bucsa prediction
Elina Svitolina has already tasted success this season as the Ukrainian won the Auckland Open last week. The 31-year-old only dropped the one set on her way to victory, and she will be hoping for another deep run in Melbourne, having made the quarter-finals on three previous occasions, including last year. The former world number three will be aiming to get back inside the top 10 swiftly.
Svitolina’s first match is against Cristina Bucsa. The Spaniard is ranked 51 in the world. Bucsa competed in Brisbane, winning her first-round match against Anna Bondar but then falling to a heavy defeat to world number one Aryna Sabalenka in the next stage of the competition.
Svitolina was striking the ball beautifully in Auckland and will be heading into the first major of the year full of confidence and hopeful of another deep run. She is the commanding favourite to get past Bucsa with minimum fuss here.
Elina Svitolina vs Cristina Bucsa tip: Elina Svitolina to win
