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Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini vs Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez Result

BNB Ningbo Open - Ningbo, CHN · Round 1 · October 21, 2026

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Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini vs Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez Result and Score

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Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini

5 3
vs

Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez

Winner

7 6

Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez defeated Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini in Round 1 at BNB Ningbo Open - Ningbo, CHN.

Official match numbers

Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini vs Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez Match Stats

Compare the official serving, break-point and total-point numbers from this completed match. The match lasted 1h 32m 54s.

Serve and Return Stats

Match statCristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-MartinezSara Errani / Jasmine Paolini
Aces00
Double faults10
First serves in70.7%80.0%
First-serve points won26/4123/48
Service points won37/5832/60
Break points converted4/111/5
Total points won6553

Set-by-Set Match Time

Set 1

00:47:23

Official elapsed time for this set.

Set 2

00:45:31

Official elapsed time for this set.

How the match was won

Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini vs Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez Advanced Match Stats

See the shot-making and rally numbers behind the final score, including winners, errors, net play and the longest exchange.

Winners and Errors

Shot statCristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-MartinezSara Errani / Jasmine Paolini
Winners3219
Forehand winners2110
Backhand winners119
Unforced errors1019
Forced errors2414

Rally Length and Net Play

Rally statCristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-MartinezSara Errani / Jasmine Paolini
Average rally7.0 shots7.0 shots
Longest rally33 shots33 shots
Net points won0/00/0
Return winners02
Service winners57

Score breakdown

Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini vs Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez Set-by-Set Score

See how the score developed in each completed set. A smaller number beside the game score is the captured tiebreak score.

Player or teamSet 1Set 2
Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini53
Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez Winner76

Match turning points

Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini vs Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez Match Momentum

Follow how the official in-match win probability changed from point to point. This is a completed-match replay, not a prediction for a future match.

Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez: 50% → 100%Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini: 50% → 0%

Point-by-Point Win Probability

Top of chart = higher official win probability. The horizontal midpoint marks 50%.

Replay every game

Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini vs Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez Point-by-Point

Open any game to see the server, point winner and score after each point. The full log contains 118 recorded points from the completed match.

Set 1 Point-by-Point

Game 1 · Server unavailable5 points
  1. Point 1 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point15–0
  2. Point 2 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point15–15
  3. Point 3 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point15–30
  4. Point 4 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point15–40
  5. Point 5 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point15–G
Game 2 · Server unavailable6 points
  1. Point 6 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point15–0
  2. Point 7 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point30–0
  3. Point 8 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point40–0
  4. Point 9 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point40–15
  5. Point 10 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point40–30
  6. Point 11 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the pointG–30
Game 3 · Server unavailable6 points
  1. Point 12 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point0–15
  2. Point 13 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point15–15
  3. Point 14 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point15–30
  4. Point 15 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point30–30
  5. Point 16 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point30–40
  6. Point 17 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point30–G
Game 4 · Server unavailable7 points
  1. Point 18 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point15–0
  2. Point 19 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point15–15
  3. Point 20 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point15–30
  4. Point 21 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point30–30
  5. Point 22 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point40–30
  6. Point 23 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point40–40
  7. Point 24 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the pointG–40
Game 5 · Server unavailable5 points
  1. Point 25 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point0–15
  2. Point 26 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point15–15
  3. Point 27 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point15–30
  4. Point 28 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point15–40
  5. Point 29 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point15–G
Game 6 · Server unavailable5 points
  1. Point 30 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point0–15
  2. Point 31 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point15–15
  3. Point 32 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point15–30
  4. Point 33 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point15–40
  5. Point 34 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point15–G
Game 7 · Server unavailable4 points
  1. Point 35 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point15–0
  2. Point 36 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point30–0
  3. Point 37 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point40–0
  4. Point 38 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the pointG–0
Game 8 · Server unavailable4 points
  1. Point 39 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point15–0
  2. Point 40 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point30–0
  3. Point 41 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point40–0
  4. Point 42 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the pointG–0
Game 9 · Server unavailable7 points
  1. Point 43 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point0–15
  2. Point 44 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point15–15
  3. Point 45 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point30–15
  4. Point 46 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point40–15
  5. Point 47 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point40–30
  6. Point 48 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point40–40
  7. Point 49 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point40–G
Game 10 · Server unavailable5 points
  1. Point 50 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point15–0
  2. Point 51 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point15–15
  3. Point 52 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point30–15
  4. Point 53 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point40–15
  5. Point 54 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the pointG–15
Game 11 · Server unavailable6 points
  1. Point 55 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point15–0
  2. Point 56 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point30–0
  3. Point 57 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point40–0
  4. Point 58 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point40–15
  5. Point 59 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point40–30
  6. Point 60 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the pointG–30
Game 12 · Server unavailable5 points
  1. Point 61 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point15–0
  2. Point 62 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point30–0
  3. Point 63 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point30–15
  4. Point 64 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point40–15
  5. Point 65 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the pointG–15

Set 2 Point-by-Point

Game 1 · Server unavailable5 points
  1. Point 66 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point0–15
  2. Point 67 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point0–30
  3. Point 68 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point0–40
  4. Point 69 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point15–40
  5. Point 70 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point15–G
Game 2 · Server unavailable7 points
  1. Point 71 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point0–15
  2. Point 72 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point0–30
  3. Point 73 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point15–30
  4. Point 74 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point30–30
  5. Point 75 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point30–40
  6. Point 76 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point40–40
  7. Point 77 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the pointG–40
Game 3 · Server unavailable6 points
  1. Point 78 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point0–15
  2. Point 79 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point15–15
  3. Point 80 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point30–15
  4. Point 81 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point40–15
  5. Point 82 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point40–30
  6. Point 83 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the pointG–30
Game 4 · Server unavailable7 points
  1. Point 84 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point15–0
  2. Point 85 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point15–15
  3. Point 86 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point15–30
  4. Point 87 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point30–30
  5. Point 88 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point40–30
  6. Point 89 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point40–40
  7. Point 90 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the pointG–40
Game 5 · Server unavailable7 points
  1. Point 91 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point0–15
  2. Point 92 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point0–30
  3. Point 93 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point15–30
  4. Point 94 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point30–30
  5. Point 95 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point30–40
  6. Point 96 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point40–40
  7. Point 97 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point40–G
Game 6 · Server unavailable6 points
  1. Point 98 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point15–0
  2. Point 99 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point30–0
  3. Point 100 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point40–0
  4. Point 101 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point40–15
  5. Point 102 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point40–30
  6. Point 103 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the pointG–30
Game 7 · Server unavailable5 points
  1. Point 104 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point0–15
  2. Point 105 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point0–30
  3. Point 106 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point0–40
  4. Point 107 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point15–40
  5. Point 108 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point15–G
Game 8 · Server unavailable6 points
  1. Point 109 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point15–0
  2. Point 110 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point30–0
  3. Point 111 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point30–15
  4. Point 112 · Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini won the point30–30
  5. Point 113 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point40–30
  6. Point 114 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the pointG–30
Game 9 · Server unavailable4 points
  1. Point 115 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point15–0
  2. Point 116 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point30–0
  3. Point 117 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the point40–0
  4. Point 118 · Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez won the pointG–0

Who is playing

Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini vs Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez Doubles Teams

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Schedule information

Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini vs Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez Match Time and Details

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Tournament and surface

BNB Ningbo Open - Ningbo, CHN

WTA 500 · Hard

Round and court

Round 1

Grandstand

Match status

Final

Result captured

Tournament context

BNB Ningbo Open - Ningbo, CHN Match Context

This women’s doubles match is part of the BNB Ningbo Open - Ningbo, CHN, a WTA 500 event played on hard. The tournament page contains its captured schedule and results.

Location
Ningbo, China
Event dates
2026-10-19–2026-10-25
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Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini vs Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez Match FAQ

When is Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini vs Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez?

The recorded start time is Oct 21, 5:25 AM UTC. The time displayed on this page automatically converts to the visitor’s local timezone.

Where is the match being played?

The match is listed at BNB Ningbo Open - Ningbo, CHN in Ningbo, China on hard courts, with Grandstand as the captured court assignment.

What is the match status or result?

Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez defeated Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini in Round 1 at BNB Ningbo Open - Ningbo, CHN. The score above is the result stored in the latest captured snapshot.

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