Belinda Bencic vs Alison RiskeAustralian Open Round of 128

Australian Open · WTA · Round of 128
#12WTA
1989ELO
1952Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$17MCAREER
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 January 2016 ·
hard
USA
Alison Riske
36 yrs
Last 10 · pre-match
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Bencic B.
6-4 6-3
Riske A.
Bencic B.
662
Riske A.
430

Belinda Bencic defeated Alison Riske 6-4 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alison Riske came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 128, but Belinda Bencic had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. Belinda Bencic narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-07-06WimbledonR32grassAlison Riske4-6 6-4 6-4
2018-07-05WimbledonR64grassBelinda Bencic1-6 7-6(10) 6-2
2014-10-12TianjinFhardAlison Riske6-3 6-4

Statistics

This season
Bencic B.Riske A.
1st serve in·Even
64%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
61%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.6
1.9
Double faults / match·Even
3.6
3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 161). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Bencic B.Riske A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
90
27
Break points saved·Dominant
84
30
Break points won·Clear edge
96
79
Deciding sets·Dominant
96
18
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
44

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Bencic B.Riske A.
Freshness·
97

Bencic B.: 8 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw