Lucia Bronzetti Faces Cristina Bucsa in WTA Osaka Round of 32

<p)Lucia Bronzetti, ranked 85th in the world, is set to face Cristina Bucsa, ranked 71st, in the Round of 32 at the WTA Osaka, Japan Women Singles 2024. The match is scheduled to take place on Monday, October 14, at the Ariake Colosseum in Ariake, Japan, on hard courts.

Bronzetti, an Italian tennis player, enters this match with a 25-31 win-loss record in 2024, including a 13-19 record on hard courts. Her most recent competition was at the China Open, where she lost to Naomi Osaka in the Round of 128 with a score of 3-6, 2-6 on September 25.

In terms of head-to-head statistics, this will be the second time Bronzetti and Bucsa face each other. Their previous encounter was in the 2021 Limoges tournament, where Bucsa won 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-2.

Bronzetti’s performance on hard courts this year includes winning 63.5% of her service games and 32.3% of her return games. She has converted 40.1% of her break points on hard courts, ranking 40th in this category.

The odds favor Bronzetti slightly, with -120 odds to win the match compared to Bucsa’s -105. Bronzetti’s overall career record stands at 288-215, with a positive 92-64 record on hard courts.