Jelena Ostapenko vs Belinda Bencic — Indian Wells Round of 64
Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 64
LAT6#30WTA
1855ELO
1794Hard ELO
$1.5MYTD
$20MCAREER
29 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 March 2018 ·
hard
#12WTA
1989ELO
1952Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$17MCAREER
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWWWW
Ostapenko J.6-4 3-6 6-1
Bencic B.
Ostapenko J.
6362
Bencic B.
4611
Jelena Ostapenko defeated Belinda Bencic 6-4 3-6 6-1 in the Indian Wells round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Belinda Bencic came in ranked #12, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 64. Jelena Ostapenko claimed a first win over Belinda Bencic in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jelena Ostapenko came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 3–6 6–1.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-13 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Belinda Bencic | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2020-01-20 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Belinda Bencic | 7-5 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
48%
Service points won·Even
57%
61%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.8
2.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.4
3.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
68
90
Break points saved·Dominant
25
84
Break points won·Even
100
96
Deciding sets·Even
94
96
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
80
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
95
92
Ostapenko J.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d) · Bencic B.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 9 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast