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title: "Bucsa vs Kudermetova"
canonical_url: https://betcrypto.now/events/bucsa-vs-kudermetova
status: settled
kickoff_at: 2026-07-28T00:00:00+00:00
trading_closes_at: 2026-07-29T15:03:00+00:00
settled_at: 2026-07-28T17:30:21+00:00
total_volume_usd: 2215361.11
venues: ["Kalshi", "Limitless"]
categories: ["Sports", "Tennis"]
prices_as_of: 2026-10-09T10:25:11+00:00
publisher: BetCrypto
data_api: https://betcrypto.now/api/v1/events/bucsa-vs-kudermetova
---

# Bucsa vs Kudermetova

Settled · kickoff 2026-07-28 00:00 UTC · $2,215,361 traded · listed on Kalshi, Limitless

## Result

**Polina Kudermetova** won. Settled 2026-07-28.

## About

This is a Round of 32 clash at the 2026 Mubadala DC Open (WTA Washington) between Spain's Cristina Bucsa and Uzbekistan's Polina Kudermetova, played on hard court on July 28. Markets resolve in favour of whichever player wins the match; on Kalshi, a ball must be played for standard resolution, with a fair-price settlement if the match is cancelled before play begins.

The two meet in the Round of 32 of the WTA Washington Open. This is the first time they have faced each other on the main tour, with no prior head-to-head record. Kudermetova enters in strong form — she is on a ten-match winning streak and carries a 32–15 win-loss record in 2026, including 8–4 on hard. Bucsa, by contrast, holds a 7–11 record in 2026, going 7–7 on hard, though her best result this season was a title in Merida.

Prediction markets reflect Kudermetova's momentum. Kalshi prices her at 55.0%, making her the clear favourite, while Limitless is a notable outlier at just 44.9% — a cross-platform spread of over 10 points. Bucsa sits at 46.0% on Kalshi and 47.9% on Limitless, a much tighter spread of under 2 points. An independent predictive model gives Kudermetova a 52% win probability, broadly consistent with Kalshi's pricing but closer to Limitless's implied view. The wide Kudermetova spread — Limitless actually flips her to an underdog — suggests Limitless's thin liquidity (just $26 in volume) may not reflect informed price discovery, making Kalshi's consensus the more reliable signal here.

_AI-written summary written 2026-07-28; its figures date from then — the table below is live._

## Open on a venue

- [Kalshi](https://betcrypto.now/go/e/113178?via=md)
- [Limitless](https://betcrypto.now/go/e/111748?via=md)

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