Cristina Bucșa facts for kids
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Bucșa at the 2025 DC Open
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| Full name | Cristina Bucsa Bucsa | ||||||||||
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| Residence | Torrelavega, Spain | ||||||||||
| Born | 1 January 1998 Chișinău, Moldova |
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| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2016 | ||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | ||||||||||
| Coach | Ion Bucșa | ||||||||||
| Prize money | $3,155,239 | ||||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||||
| Career record | 345–243 (58.67%) | ||||||||||
| Career titles | 1 WTA Challenger | ||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 56 (15 January 2024) | ||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 112 (9 June 2025) | ||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||||
| Australian Open | 3R (2023) | ||||||||||
| French Open | 2R (2024) | ||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 3R (2025) | ||||||||||
| US Open | 2R (2022) | ||||||||||
| Other tournaments | |||||||||||
| Olympic Games | 2R (2024) | ||||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||||
| Career record | 206–139 (59.71%) | ||||||||||
| Career titles | 6 | ||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 19 (10 June 2024) | ||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 37 (9 June 2025) | ||||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||||
| Australian Open | QF (2024) | ||||||||||
| French Open | 3R (2024) | ||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 2R (2024) | ||||||||||
| US Open | 2R (2023) | ||||||||||
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |||||||||||
| Australian Open | 1R (2025) | ||||||||||
| French Open | 2R (2025) | ||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 2R (2024) | ||||||||||
| US Open | 2R (2024) | ||||||||||
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Medal record
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Cristina Bucșa (born January 1, 1998) is a professional tennis player from Spain. She was born in Moldova. Cristina has achieved high rankings in both singles and doubles tennis. She won a bronze medal in women's doubles at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
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Early Life and Training
Cristina Bucșa was born in Chișinău, Moldova. When she was three years old, her family moved to Spain. They settled in Torrelavega. Her father, Ion Bucșa, was an Olympic biathlete.
Cristina started playing tennis when she was five. She trained in Barcelona for a while. Later, she moved back to Torrelavega, where she still lives and trains. Her father is also her coach and physiotherapist. Cristina became a Spanish citizen in 2014. She has represented Spain in tennis since 2015.
Tennis Career Highlights
Starting Out: ITF Circuit Wins
Cristina began winning titles on the ITF Circuit in 2017. This is a series of professional tennis tournaments. She won her first singles title in Santarém, Portugal. She also won her first doubles title in Valencia, Spain, with her partner Yana Sizikova.
In 2019, she won another singles title at the Open Araba en Femenino in Spain.
Big Tournaments: Grand Slam and WTA 1000 Debuts
Cristina played in the main part of a major tournament for the first time at the 2021 US Open. These are the biggest events in tennis. In 2022, she played in the Australian Open and the French Open. She also played in her first WTA 1000 event, which is a very important series of tournaments. At the US Open, she won her first match at a Grand Slam.
Breaking Through: Top 100 and Major Success
In January 2023, Cristina entered the top 100 players in the world for singles. She reached the third round of the 2023 Australian Open, which was her best result at a Grand Slam at that time. She also won her first WTA doubles title in Lyon, France, with Bibiane Schoofs.
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Later in 2023, she won a WTA 125 singles title at the Open de Limoges in France. She also won the doubles title there with Yana Sizikova.
Major Doubles Success: Olympic Medal and Madrid Title
The year 2024 was very successful for Cristina in doubles. She reached a new career-high ranking of No. 19 in doubles.
- Olympic Bronze Medal: At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Cristina and her partner Sara Sorribes Tormo won the bronze medal in women's doubles. This was a huge achievement for Spain!
- Madrid Open Title: She and Sara Sorribes Tormo also won the doubles title at the 2024 Mutua Madrid Open, a major WTA 1000 event. They were the first all-Spanish team to win this title.
- Strasbourg Title: Cristina won her first WTA 500 doubles title in Strasbourg, France, with Monica Niculescu.
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Recent Achievements: 2025 Season
In March 2025, Cristina and her partner Miyu Kato reached the doubles final of the 2025 Miami Open, another big WTA 1000 tournament. They played against the top-ranked players in the world. She also successfully defended her doubles title at the 2025 Copa Colsanitas with Sara Sorribes Tormo.
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Major Tournament Finals
WTA 1000 Doubles Finals
These are some of the biggest tournaments outside of the Grand Slams.
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 2024 | Madrid Open | Clay |  Sara Sorribes Tormo |
 Barbora Krejčíková Laura Siegemund |
6–0, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2025 | Miami Open | Hard |  Miyu Kato |
 Mirra Andreeva Diana Shnaider |
3–6, 7–6(7–5), [2–10] |
Olympic Medal Match
Cristina won a bronze medal at the Olympic Games.
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Bronze | 2024 | 2024 Summer Olympics, Paris | Clay | Sara Sorribes Tormo |
Karolína Muchová Linda Nosková |
6–2, 6–2 |
WTA Tour Doubles Finals
Cristina has played in several doubles finals on the WTA Tour.
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 2022 | Portorož Open, Slovenia | WTA 250 | Hard |  Tereza Mihalíková |
 Marta Kostyuk Tereza Martincová |
4–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Feb 2023 | Lyon Open, France | WTA 250 | Hard (i) |  Bibiane Schoofs |
 Olga Danilović Alexandra Panova |
7–6(5), 6–3 |
| Win | 2–1 | Apr 2024 | Copa Colsanitas, Colombia | WTA 250 | Clay |  Kamilla Rakhimova |
 Anna Bondár Irina Khromacheva |
7–6(5), 3–6, [10–8] |
| Win | 3–1 | May 2024 | Madrid Open, Spain | WTA 1000 | Clay | Sara Sorribes Tormo |
Barbora Krejčíková Laura Siegemund |
6–0, 6–2 |
| Win | 4–1 | May 2024 | Internationaux de Strasbourg, France | WTA 500 | Clay |  Monica Niculescu |
 Asia Muhammad Aldila Sutjiadi |
3–6, 6–4, [10–6] |
| Win | 5–1 | Aug 2024 | Tennis in Cleveland, United States | WTA 250 | Hard |  Xu Yifan |
Shuko Aoyama Eri Hozumi |
3–6, 6–3, [10–6] |
| Loss | 5–2 | Oct 2024 | Osaka Open, Japan | WTA 250 | Hard | Monica Niculescu |
Laura Siegemund Ena Shibahara |
6–3, 2–6, [2–10] |
| Loss | 5–3 | Mar 2025 | Miami Open, United States | WTA 1000 | Hard | Miyu Kato |
Mirra Andreeva Diana Shnaider |
3–6, 7–6(5), [2–10] |
| Win | 6–3 | Mar 2025 | Copa Colsanitas, Colombia | WTA 250 | Clay | Sara Sorribes Tormo |
Irina Bara Laura Pigossi |
5–7, 6–2, [10–5] |
WTA Challenger Finals
Singles Title
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Dec 2023 | Open de Limoges, France | Hard (i) |  Elsa Jacquemot |
2–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
Doubles Titles and Runner-ups
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2021 | Concord Open, United States |
Hard | Usue Maitane Arconada |
 Peangtarn Plipuech Jessy Rompies |
6–3, 6–7(5–7), [8–10] |
| Win | 1–1 | Dec 2022 | Andorrà Open, Andorra |
Hard (i) |  Weronika Falkowska |
Angelina Gabueva Anastasia Zakharova |
7–6(7–4), 6–1 |
| Win | 2–1 | Jul 2023 | Contrexéville Open, France |
Clay | Alena Fomina-Klotz |
Amina Anshba Anastasia Dețiuc |
4–6, 6–3, [10–7] |
| Loss | 2–2 | Aug 2023 | Chicago Challenger, United States |
Hard | Alexandra Panova |
 Ulrikke Eikeri Ingrid Neel |
walkover |
| Win | 3–2 | Dec 2023 | Open Angers, France |
Hard (i) | Monica Niculescu |
 Anna Danilina Alexandra Panova |
6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 4–2 | Dec 2023 | Open de Limoges, France |
Hard (i) | Yana Sizikova |
 Oksana Kalashnikova Maia Lumsden |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 5–2 | Jun 2025 | Birmingham Open, United Kingdom |
Grass |  Destanee Aiava |
Alicia Barnett Elixane Lechemia |
6–4, 6–2 |
Images for kids
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Cristina Bucșa at the 2025 DC Open
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Bucșa at the 2023 Birmingham Classic
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Bucșa during the women's doubles bronze medal match at the 2024 Summer Olympics
See also
In Spanish: Cristina Bucșa para niños
