Belinda Bencic vs Aryna Sabalenka — Dubai Round of 16
Dubai · WTA · Round of 16
#12WTA
1989ELO
1952Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$17MCAREER
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 February 2019 ·
hard
BLR8#1WTA
2220ELO
2201Hard ELO
$5.1MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Bencic B.6-4 2-6 7-6
Sabalenka A.
Bencic B.
6272
Sabalenka A.
4661
Belinda Bencic defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-4 2-6 7-6 in the Dubai round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in ranked #1, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Belinda Bencic claimed a first win over Aryna Sabalenka in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Belinda Bencic closed it out in three sets, 6–4 2–6 7–6.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-16 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2018-08-20 | New Haven | QF | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
61%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.6
4.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.6
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
90
100
Break points saved·Slight edge
84
93
Break points won·Even
96
99
Deciding sets·Even
96
97
Tiebreaks·Even
98
100
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
92
65
Bencic B.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 9 games (7d) · Sabalenka A.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 76 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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