Bencic vs Bucsa 10/31/2025 Today’s Tennis Picks

Top seed Belinda Bencic will face World No. 68 Cristina Bucsa in the quarterfinal of the 2025 Hong Kong Open on Friday, October 31. Here’s our Belinda Bencic vs Cristina Bucsa prediction. This preview will also include a Belinda Bencic vs Cristina Bucsa pick.

Belinda Bencic vs Cristina Bucsa Preview

Belinda Bencic is coming off a straight-sets win over Yafan Wang. The match took 16 games to decide and lasted an hour and 17 minutes. Bencic won 6-2, 6-2 to progress to the quarterfinals on her debut at the Hong Kong Open. In the victory, Bencic hit 4 aces and 1 double fault. She landed 74% of first serves in play and won 86% of first serve points (25/29). Bencic won 70% of second serve points (7/10) and did not face a break point in the match.

Bencic had earlier defeated Aliaksandra Sasnovich in straight sets. She is on a six-match winning streak after capturing the Tokyo Open title last weekend. Bencic’s last defeat was to Jasmine Paolini at the Ningbo Open.

Cristina Bucsa beat World No. 47 Emiliana Arango in straight sets to progress to the quarterfinals of the Hong Kong Open. The match took 18 games to decide. Bucsa won the first set 6-2 in 35 minutes, breaking Arango four times, while dropping her own serve twice. The Spaniard recovered from an early break at the start of the second set, not once, but twice. And Bucsa eventually broke serve to seal the set and match, converting on her fourth match point.

Bucsa did not account for any aces but hit 5 double faults. She landed 67% of first serves in play and won 60% of first serve points (31/52). Bucsa won 35% of second serve points (9/26) and saved nine of 13 break points. This is her first quarterfinal at WTA level this season.

Belinda Bencic vs Cristina Bucsa Head-To-Head

Bencic and Bucsa have met once on the WTA Tour. Bucsa stunned the Swiss in the first round of the 2023 Cincinnati Open.

Belinda Bencic vs Cristina Bucsa Prediction

Bencic enters this match on a high, having won her second WTA title in Tokyo. But quick turnarounds can bring hidden fatigue and Bencic is playing her ninth match since mid-October. So far, we haven’t seen any signs. Bencic has cruised to the quarters in straight sets. But Bucsa is the kind of opponent who can exploit any dips in focus and heavy legs. The Spaniard is relentless and energetic and is a specialist in extending points. I wouldn’t be surprised if Bucsa nicks a set.