Belinda Bencic vs Elina Svitolina — Dubai Semi-final
Dubai · WTA · Semi-final
#12WTA
1989ELO
1952Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$17MCAREER
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 February 2019 ·
hard
UKR6#9WTA
2070ELO
1997Hard ELO
$3.5MYTD
$30MCAREER
31 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWWLW
Bencic B.6-2 3-6 7-6
Svitolina E.
Bencic B.
6372
Svitolina E.
2661
Belinda Bencic defeated Elina Svitolina 6-2 3-6 7-6 in the Dubai semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elina Svitolina came in ranked #9, leading the head-to-head 6–1, defending the title. Belinda Bencic narrowed the head-to-head to 6–2.
Key context
- Match story: Belinda Bencic closed it out in three sets, 6–2 3–6 7–6.
Head to head
1–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Elina Svitolina | 4-6 6-4 6-0 |
| 2026-02-15 | Dubai | R16 | hard | Elina Svitolina | 4-6 6-1 6-3 |
| 2025-03-18 | Miami | R64 | hard | Elina Svitolina | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2019-11-02 | Shenzhen | SF | hard | Elina Svitolina | 5-7 6-3 4-1 |
| 2019-10-28 | Shenzhen Finals | SF | hard | Elina Svitolina | 5-7 6-3 4-1 |
| 2019-08-05 | Toronto | R16 | hard | Elina Svitolina | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2014-03-31 | Charleston | R16 | clay | Belinda Bencic | 6-7 6-4 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
61%
59%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.6
3.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.6
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
90
91
Break points saved·Even
84
83
Break points won·Even
96
99
Deciding sets·Even
96
98
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
98
93
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
90
70
Bencic B.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 9 games (7d) · Svitolina E.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 53 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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