C. Bucsa vs I. Jovic prediction

The prediction, computed before the match

Correct prediction
C. BucsaI. Jovic
25.0 %75.0 %
Model favourite
I. Jovic
Probability
75 %
Predicted score
0-2
Exact score
Actual score
0-2 · I. Jovic

Probability and score were published in the app before the match and frozen since. Model v0.6.

WTAGuadalajaraSemi-finalhard court01:10
C. Bucsa
C. Bucsa
vs
I. Jovic
I. Jovic
2165
Elo
2352
2112
Elo on hard court
2233
7 / 10
Form (last 10)
7 / 10
4
Recent matches
4
Even
Head-to-head
Even
3.38
Odds
1.22

Form and record before the match

Last 10 matches, oldest to most recent

C. Bucsa
  1. W
  2. L
  3. W
  4. L
  5. W
  6. W
  7. L
  8. W
  9. W
  10. W
I. Jovic
  1. W
  2. L
  3. W
  4. L
  5. W
  6. W
  7. W
  8. L
  9. W
  10. W
7 – 3
Wins – losses
7 – 3
14 – 9
Sets won – lost
14 – 7
3 wins
Current streak
2 wins
14-15 (48%)
2026 record
36-19 (65%)
113-83 (58%)
Record on hard court
40-24 (63%)

ATP, WTA and Challenger singles matches played since 2020 by C. Bucsa and I. Jovic, before this match.

What the numbers said before the match

I. Jovic comes in with an Elo of 2352, against 2165 for C. Bucsa: a 187-point edge. On hard court, the gap is 121 points in favour of I. Jovic. C. Bucsa won 7 of the last ten matches, I. Jovic won 7. C. Bucsa has 4 wins in the last five matches. I. Jovic has 4 wins in the last five matches. Their head-to-head record does not separate the two players. Bookmakers make I. Jovic the favourite.

The model gave I. Jovic the win at 75 %, with a likely score of 2-0. I. Jovic won 2-0: prediction correct.

Recent matches

C. Bucsa's last five matches

I. Jovic's last five matches

Head-to-head since 2020

No direct meeting since 2020 on the ATP, WTA and Challenger tours.

Road through the tournament

To reach this round, C. Bucsa beat B. Andreescu (6-4 6-3), then P. Udvardy (6-4 6-4), then S. Bejlek (6-0 6-4). To reach this round, I. Jovic beat Z. Sonmez (7-6 6-4), then M. Frech (6-2 6-1). In 2025, the tournament was won by I. Jovic, who beat E. Arango in the final (6-4 6-1). I. Jovic is therefore defending the title.

Key numbers

In tie-breaks, C. Bucsa wins 44 % (24 of 54), I. Jovic 50 % (12 of 24). In deciding sets, C. Bucsa wins 55 % of the time (89 matches), I. Jovic 58 % (33 matches). After losing the first set, C. Bucsa turned 22 % of matches around (137 occasions), I. Jovic 12 % (34 occasions). After winning the first set, C. Bucsa went on to win 85 % of matches, I. Jovic 90 %.

Completed ATP, WTA and Challenger singles matches since 2020, before this match, retirements and walkovers excluded.

Frequently asked questions about C. Bucsa – I. Jovic

Who is the favourite between C. Bucsa and I. Jovic?
The match is over: I. Jovic won 2-0. Bookmakers make I. Jovic the favourite, priced at 1.22 against 3.38 for C. Bucsa. Pronocast's model had I. Jovic winning at 75 %.
When is the C. Bucsa – I. Jovic match?
On Saturday, 19 September 2026 at 01:10, at the Guadalajara tournament (Semi-final, hard court).
What is the head-to-head between C. Bucsa and I. Jovic?
No meeting between C. Bucsa and I. Jovic appears since 2020 on the ATP, WTA and Challenger tours.
Where can I see the prediction for C. Bucsa – I. Jovic?
The prediction is published higher up on this page, with the result and the verdict.

How the model computes its predictions

Same tournament: Guadalajara

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