Cristina Bucsa vs Tiphanie Lemaitre preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds, and betting tips

Match Details

Fixture: (1) Cristina Bucsa vs (WC) Tiphanie Lemaitre

Date: December 11, 2025

Tournament: Open de Limoges

Round: Second Round (Round of 16)

Venue: Palais des Sports de Beaublanc, Limoges, France

Category: WTA 125

Surface: Hard (indoor)

Prize Money: $115,000

Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | Worldwide - WTA Unlocked

Cristina Bucsa vs Tiphanie Lemaitre preview

Cristina Bucsa at the Hong Kong Open 2025. (Photo: Getty)

Top seed Cristina Bucsa will face home hope Tiphanie Lemaitre in the second round of the Open de Limoges 2025.

Bucsa was drawn against Teodora Kostovic in the first round here. The Spaniard dealt the first blow in the opening set to go 2-1 up but couldn't consolidate the break. Her opponent broke back in the very next game to level the score.

Bucsa secured another break of serve, and this time backed it up with a hold of serve to make it 4-2. She remained in front until the end to claim the set. She ran away with the match after that, dishing out a bagel to register a 6-4, 6-0 win.

Lemaitre was up against compatriot Oceane Dodin in the first round. The first set went down to the wire, in which Lemaitre ultimately came out on top in the tie-break. She was all over her opponent in the second set, breaking Dodin's serve twice to score a 7-6 (4), 6-2 win.

Cristina Bucsa vs Tiphanie Lemaitre head-to-head

This will be the first meeting between them, so the head-to-head stands at 0-0 for now.

Cristina Bucsa vs Tiphanie Lemaitre odds

Player	Moneyline	Handicap Bets	Total Games
Cristina Bucsa	-1400	+1.5 (-10000)	Over 18.5 (+105)
Tiphanie Lemaitre	+725	-1.5 (+1100)	Under 18.5 (-155)

(Odds via BetMGM)

Cristina Bucsa vs Tiphanie Lemaitre prediction

Tiphanie Lemaitre at the Calabria Open 2025. (Photo: Getty)

Bucsa extended her unbeaten run in Limoges to six matches following her win over Kostovic. Following her title-winning run in 2023, she didn't participate last year, and has now picked up from where she left off in her previous appearance.

This has been a memorable year for Bucsa. She advanced to her maiden WTA final in singles at the Hong Kong Open, going down to teen phenom Victoria Mboko in a hard-fought final. She also reached the fourth round of a Major for the first time at the US Open, and peaked at No. 54 in the rankings. She has a 34-31 record across all levels this year.

Lemaitre reached three finals on the ITF circuit this year, and lost all of them after claiming the first set. She was ranked outside the top 500 at the start of the season and has since peaked within the top 340. Her progress will be put to the test against Bucsa, in her very first match against a top 100 player. The Spaniard's record in Limoges, coupled with the disparity in their rankings and experience, makes her the favorite to win this match.

Pick: Cristina Bucsa to win in straight sets.