Cristina Bucsa faces Anhelina Kalinina in the Limoges Chall. Women (indoor) semi-finals on 13 Dec 2025, a best-of-three hard-court clash with live-stream and follow options.
The market and the recent numbers both lean towards Bucsa, but Kalinina has still shown an ability to stay in fights when matches stretch. This preview also explains how to watch or follow the semi-final live, and what the key trends suggest once the first balls are struck.FINISHED
Bucsa C.
Kalinina A.
4-6
, 3-6
On hard courts this season, Bucsa’s 29–21 record is backed by a strong balance between holding and pressure, with 79% of service games held and 55% of return games won. Kalinina is 10–9 on the surface, and while her 71% hold rate is solid, her 34% return rate leaves less margin if she falls behind early in games.
Bucsa arrives on an 8–2 run across her last 10 matches, winning the opening set 80% of the time and posting a 78% service-games figure. Kalinina is 5–5 in the same spell and has been lower on both serve (64%) and return (34%), even if her deciding-set record in that span is stronger at 67%. The schedule is tight for both players, but Kalinina has spent 5 hours 22 minutes on court across her last three matches compared with Bucsa’s 3 hours 16 minutes.
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Bookmakers price Bucsa at 1.33 against Kalinina at 3.25, with first-set prices of 1.4 versus 2.75. It reflects a view that Bucsa is more likely to control the match early, especially in the opening exchanges.
Bucsa C.
Kalinina A.
Bucsa’s edge on return, both over the season on hard courts and in her recent run, points to frequent pressure on Kalinina’s service games. Kalinina’s break-point conversion on the surface is comparable at 53%, so she can punish openings, but she may need to take chances quickly if Bucsa’s early-set pattern holds. With both coming off back-to-back days, the cleaner service holds could matter even more in the second half of sets.
Prediction
Cristina Bucsa
Anhelina Kalinina
Overall indicators tilt towards Cristina Bucsa: the odds are firmly in her favour and her last-10 profile is stronger on both serve and return. Add in her hard-court season return numbers, and she looks better placed to apply sustained pressure, even with a busy week for both players.
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